Tires for OEM 19s : The end-all thread
#31
I'm looking seriously at the PS2s 245/35 front and 255/35 rear, still got 3/10 to wear off the current tires. But if everyone is stretching 275s on the rear I may go that route. I suppose I can live with a little more understeer as long as the corning G's are improved overall.
Any horror stories I should know about with stretching too wide of a tire onto a rim? I'd hate to blow a tire going around the "bowl" at New Hampshire Speedway.
EDIT: What have people been stretching onto the fronts? 245 is acceptable for an 8" wide rim for most tires from what I've seen. Anybody take it wider then that?
Any horror stories I should know about with stretching too wide of a tire onto a rim? I'd hate to blow a tire going around the "bowl" at New Hampshire Speedway.
EDIT: What have people been stretching onto the fronts? 245 is acceptable for an 8" wide rim for most tires from what I've seen. Anybody take it wider then that?
Originally Posted by shaz05
i have a 05 coupe, and thinking of putting on 235/35/19's in the front and
255/35/19"s in the back. I am basically going up one size from my oem sizes. do you think there would be a problem with that. please help. first purchase of tires for my g. Thanks!!
255/35/19"s in the back. I am basically going up one size from my oem sizes. do you think there would be a problem with that. please help. first purchase of tires for my g. Thanks!!
Last edited by GWord256; 07-16-2007 at 07:49 PM.
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#34
Originally Posted by HokieZ
Anybody done 245/35/19 in the front with 245/40/19 in the rear? Circumference on the front is pretty close to stock so I think VDC would be fine. That combo in the Kuhmo Ecsta SPT tires = dirt cheap and the same tire all around. Pretty good reviews.
#36
Originally Posted by joeygott
What's wrong with Wes G's idea...
"i have stock 19's with 245/40/19 TOYO T1R's front and rear and im fine."
Can't you rotate them if you use same or are they unidirectional?
"i have stock 19's with 245/40/19 TOYO T1R's front and rear and im fine."
Can't you rotate them if you use same or are they unidirectional?
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Originally Posted by joeygott
What's wrong with Wes G's idea...
"i have stock 19's with 245/40/19 TOYO T1R's front and rear and im fine."
Can't you rotate them if you use same or are they unidirectional?
"i have stock 19's with 245/40/19 TOYO T1R's front and rear and im fine."
Can't you rotate them if you use same or are they unidirectional?
No, you can't rotate them. The tires are directional, and even though your tires are the same size, the wheels are not. You have 8.5" wheels in back and 8.0" wheels in front.
Lou
#40
Originally Posted by G-MENTED
question.. what are the tire sizes from the factory on the stock 19s? shouldnt that be the staple of what to use?
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#42
Originally Posted by redlude97
225/40/19 and 245/40/19. Some people thing they can get better performance by sticking wider tires on them or so they can rotate their tires. Not a good idea IMO
Performance is a relative thing for most people. Performance could mean just for looks which I think is what a lot of people are going for.
Now myself, I'm going for handling. Just a few more fractions of a 'g'. Every fraction of a second counts. When you push the wheels to 100% on the track the typical rule is the more rubber in contact with the road the better.
#43
Originally Posted by GWord256
Performance is a relative thing for most people. Performance could mean just for looks which I think is what a lot of people are going for.
Now myself, I'm going for handling. Just a few more fractions of a 'g'. Every fraction of a second counts. When you push the wheels to 100% on the track the typical rule is the more rubber in contact with the road the better.
Now myself, I'm going for handling. Just a few more fractions of a 'g'. Every fraction of a second counts. When you push the wheels to 100% on the track the typical rule is the more rubber in contact with the road the better.
#44
Well it would be great if anyone had skid pad tests with 245s and 275s of the same brand on the 8.5" rim. While keeping the same size on the front.
Humm could provide for an interesting search on Yahoo. I'll see if I can find anything similar and report back if I actually do find something, though I doubt I will.
Anyone got the spare $$$ to get some empircal data?
Humm could provide for an interesting search on Yahoo. I'll see if I can find anything similar and report back if I actually do find something, though I doubt I will.
Anyone got the spare $$$ to get some empircal data?
#45
Originally Posted by GWord256
Well it would be great if anyone had skid pad tests with 245s and 275s of the same brand on the 8.5" rim. While keeping the same size on the front.
Humm could provide for an interesting search on Yahoo. I'll see if I can find anything similar and report back if I actually do find something, though I doubt I will.
Anyone got the spare $$$ to get some empircal data?
Humm could provide for an interesting search on Yahoo. I'll see if I can find anything similar and report back if I actually do find something, though I doubt I will.
Anyone got the spare $$$ to get some empircal data?