245/45/18 or 235/50/18 on all four corners?
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245/45/18 or 235/50/18 on all four corners?
Just wondering what would be the best compromise, I want to put the same size tires on all four corners w/ my 18" sport (staggerred) wheels. The 235s are 1/3rd of an inch narrower on the rear and 1/3 of an inch wider on the fronts so that seems a bit better overall than going w/ the 245s which are about 3/4tha of an inch wider. Thoughts?
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The reason I was considering the 235s (besides a better fit on the front rims) is the decent deal on these tires & they seem to get prettty good reviews for an all season tire, They came as original equipment on 400hp GTOs so they should hold up on a G.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...%2FPerformance
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...%2FPerformance
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I just put 235/50 on the front and 255/45 on the back yesterday. They look great!
Honestly though the "best" size you could get would be 225/50 in the front and 255/45 in the back.
The "bulge" would be identical, and they're the same height (27").
That would look better than stock where the front tires are higher and bulge more on the stock rims.
I'll post pics tonight.
Honestly though the "best" size you could get would be 225/50 in the front and 255/45 in the back.
The "bulge" would be identical, and they're the same height (27").
That would look better than stock where the front tires are higher and bulge more on the stock rims.
I'll post pics tonight.
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Originally Posted by blnewt
The reason I was considering the 235s (besides a better fit on the front rims) is the decent deal on these tires & they seem to get prettty good reviews for an all season tire, They came as original equipment on 400hp GTOs so they should hold up on a G.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...%2FPerformance
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...%2FPerformance
And they suck compared to summer tires. The BFG KDW2 are better (but noisy).
The reason the GTO came with those tires is that they imported them all from Australia and didn't have a summer tire option (very limited options for that car).
There are plenty of better tire options. Those are freakin cheap though!
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Originally Posted by silverG2007
I just put 235/50 on the front and 255/45 on the back yesterday. They look great!
Honestly though the "best" size you could get would be 225/50 in the front and 255/45 in the back.
The "bulge" would be identical, and they're the same height (27").
That would look better than stock where the front tires are higher and bulge more on the stock rims.
I'll post pics tonight.
Honestly though the "best" size you could get would be 225/50 in the front and 255/45 in the back.
The "bulge" would be identical, and they're the same height (27").
That would look better than stock where the front tires are higher and bulge more on the stock rims.
I'll post pics tonight.
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The guy at the local tire shop strongly urged me to continue w/ the staggered
setup (it's also a Discount tire), and pretty much said the driving experience will turn to crap if I go w/ 4 of the same size on all fours. I'm now leaning toward 225/45/18 front and teh stock 245/45/18 rears, this allows me to get a few more choices such as Falken 912s. I wish the Kuhmo Ecstas were available in 245s, it's tough to find the exact sizes I'm looking for in a particular tire line
I think the smaller diameter front should still look fine and better than having a taller tire up front compared to the rear.
setup (it's also a Discount tire), and pretty much said the driving experience will turn to crap if I go w/ 4 of the same size on all fours. I'm now leaning toward 225/45/18 front and teh stock 245/45/18 rears, this allows me to get a few more choices such as Falken 912s. I wish the Kuhmo Ecstas were available in 245s, it's tough to find the exact sizes I'm looking for in a particular tire line
I think the smaller diameter front should still look fine and better than having a taller tire up front compared to the rear.
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I would also agree with the staggered to some extent, but my personal opinion is not to go less than a 235 or so up front. if your going to buy tires, you might as well get something that will help your ride and handling.
A 225/45 front - 245/45 rear won't work as the fronts will be 3/4" - 1" smaller. If your going 225/45 up front, then you'll need a 245/40 rear
Try pricing out some 225/45/18 and a 255/40/18s.
A 225/45 front - 245/45 rear won't work as the fronts will be 3/4" - 1" smaller. If your going 225/45 up front, then you'll need a 245/40 rear
Try pricing out some 225/45/18 and a 255/40/18s.
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Originally Posted by sredish
I would also agree with the staggered to some extent, but my personal opinion is not to go less than a 235 or so up front. if your going to buy tires, you might as well get something that will help your ride and handling.
A 225/45 front - 245/45 rear won't work as the fronts will be 3/4" - 1" smaller. If your going 225/45 up front, then you'll need a 245/40 rear
Try pricing out some 225/45/18 and a 255/40/18s.
A 225/45 front - 245/45 rear won't work as the fronts will be 3/4" - 1" smaller. If your going 225/45 up front, then you'll need a 245/40 rear
Try pricing out some 225/45/18 and a 255/40/18s.
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Originally Posted by blindS!de
subscribed.. i'll be waiting for pics... what tires did you get?
They have a little hum to them, but that could just be because they're brand new. Because they're taller than stock (by 1% or .3"), they flex slightly more and ride slightly smoother. But, that could be because they're new too.
1st pic is a "before" shot with stock tires. The next three are the new tires. I took more pics, but the shadows keep you from seeing the tires well.
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Originally Posted by silverG2007
Sumitomo HTR Z III. $670 shipped from tirerack. So far, I like them. They look great, have good traction and handling.
They have a little hum to them, but that could just be because they're brand new. Because they're taller than stock (by 1% or .3"), they flex slightly more and ride slightly smoother. But, that could be because they're new too.
1st pic is a "before" shot with stock tires. The next three are the new tires. I took more pics, but the shadows keep you from seeing the tires well.
They have a little hum to them, but that could just be because they're brand new. Because they're taller than stock (by 1% or .3"), they flex slightly more and ride slightly smoother. But, that could be because they're new too.
1st pic is a "before" shot with stock tires. The next three are the new tires. I took more pics, but the shadows keep you from seeing the tires well.