latinopikachu Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I'm going to restore the ME wheels and temporarily retire the 1995s. I've kind of forgotten how to shop for tyres since the last time I did was in 2006, I plan to use tirerack.com since they were excellent last time. I want something wider than stock and slightly lower profile.... stock is 215 50 17 right??? BHR what kind of tyres do you have? Fat Man, I remember you having, well, fat tyres that you said would tramline. :HMMM: i await input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginph Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I'm going to restore the ME wheels and temporarily retire the 1995s. I've kind of forgotten how to shop for tyres since the last time I did was in 2006, I plan to use tirerack.com since they were excellent last time. I want something wider than stock and slightly lower profile.... stock is 215 50 17 right??? BHR what kind of tyres do you have? Fat Man, I remember you having, well, fat tyres that you said would tramline. :HMMM: i await input I think the next time I will go with kumho platinum grand touring tires. They are very comfy and silent tires. Performance tires are noisy and harsh. I will buy wider ones so hopefully they will compensate for the lost braking distance a bit. Some people find local shops that match tirerack prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 225/45/17. Wider an a bit more low profile plus you get MASSIVE more choices. I recommend bridgestone potenza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 235/45-17 is the correct size to maintain stock diametre. I have General tires in that size, they're very comfortable and don't tramline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2T Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 I'm going to restore the ME wheels and temporarily retire the 1995s. I've kind of forgotten how to shop for tyres since the last time I did was in 2006, I plan to use tirerack.com since they were excellent last time. I want something wider than stock and slightly lower profile.... stock is 215 50 17 right??? BHR what kind of tyres do you have? Fat Man, I remember you having, well, fat tyres that you said would tramline. :HMMM: i await input I think the next time I will go with kumho platinum grand touring tires. They are very comfy and silent tires. Performance tires are noisy and harsh. I will buy wider ones so hopefully they will compensate for the lost braking distance a bit. Some people find local shops that match tirerack prices. You're not lying there regarding the performance tires. We had some Dunlops on the car and they were horrible, when it came to road noise. Fortunately, they wore prematurely and also started to crack on the inner sidewall. We ended up getting most of our money back from Dunlop on the warranty and jumped back to Kumho. The Kumhos did their thing - nice, nearly silent, but the shop I worked through was horrible at alignments. I made it about 2 years on the Kumhos. With my wallet being a bit thin, I actually went shopping on Craigslist. I found 4 Michelin MXV4s (P205/55/16) for $150 for the set with 90%+ of the tread remaining. The guy I bought them from pulled them off his Benz to have custom wheels installed and couldn't use the Michelins any more. I wouldn't just buy used from anyone. This deal for me was the real deal. The guy's Benz looked pristine - even though it was a wagon. I was very happy with the deal and the tires ride nice, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latinopikachu Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 225/45/17. Wider an a bit more low profile plus you get MASSIVE more choices. I recommend bridgestone potenza BHR tyres... hmm... i think i might try them. tell me which ones you have. and these were what were on the G'old Beast as i remember... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 235/45/17? Umm no, a bit wider. Stock size is 215/50/17 (weird size btw) Up 10, down 5. 225/45/17 My front potenza's are getting a bit low with rears about half, so going to rotate but they no longer make the s-03 pole postions which sucks. WTF bridgestone, discontinue my a/t revo's for the jeep and s-03's for millenia and g200 for audi. I'v been debating going to 245/40/17 like MTS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginph Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 235/45-17 is the correct size to maintain stock diametre. I have General tires in that size, they're very comfortable and don't tramline. I thought the oem 7'' rims can accommodate up to 225 mm width? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 235 is pushing it on a 7" rim, but possible. I'd recommend 50 profile if going 225. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginph Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 235 is pushing it on a 7" rim, but possible. I'd recommend 50 profile if going 225. Thats what I think, in 20 k miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 225/50? weird size, and not recommended. 225/45. just use a tire calculator. Also xedos I seem to remember you spending many miles in MTS's millenia with 255's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Now that was squeezing a tire on a rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 She sat on 235/45-17 Michelin Pilots when I drove her though. BHR, your'e spot on. A tire calculator reveals what I said. 225/45 are too small and look lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 I like mine just fine, not to mention it gives you the most choices for tires. Again, I'v debated going larger, might be going 235/40/18 on audi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latinopikachu Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 bwahahaha. i'm going with 235 45 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Iwould recommend 235/40, but very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 bwahahaha. i'm going with 235 45 17 Good decision, as I said correct diametre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 not according to tire experts, or tire calulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Stock size is, depending on year and model, including the Xedos, either 205/65-15 which rotate 791 revs/mile. 215/55-16 which rotate 797 revs/mile, abit small actually. 215/50-17 which rotate 792 revs/mile. 235/45-17 rotate 796 revs/mile, pretty spot on. 225/45-17 rotate 808 revs mile, which means it is in the region of 1,4 to 2 % too small. Within legal limits but nothing a man in good taste wants to do because too small wheels look lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Except thats not how you calculate it, your suppose to calculate by keeping the same ratio. 10mm wider means you go 5mm lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Yeah right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Xedie being sarcastic? Impossible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 well gee, it would be a shame that EVERY SINGLE MECHANIC, performance shop, tire shop etc all say the exact same thing. BHR is right, xedos is wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 As long as the tires don't poke or rub, diametre is the ONLY aspect that matters. Here +/- 5 % is allowed, which is an extremely big tolerance. As far as I'm concerned, opting for stock diametre or slightly bigger is best. Definitely not smaller. That's grandma motoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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