Best tire with 18's
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Best tire with 18's
OK who makes the best tire for tire sizes 285/30/18 and 255/35/18. Based on ride quality and life of the tire. I kinda need some responses seeing as how I am getting tires in like a week.
Well of course the Bridestone S-03 is the best tire offered in those sizes. You will also see the Pirreli Pzeros and Mich Pilot sports. None will wear well. Price wise the Bridgestone also has an edge. I dont know how they can sell the best tire on the market for less but they do. I say capitalize and buy the S-03. As far as R compound goes. You can get the Kumho V700 in the 285-30-18 for the rear. Its not the victoracer but its a new model V700 and its dot approved.
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www.tirerack.come is the best source for info like this.
i would personally go with either Pirelli P-Zeros or P-Zero Rossos, or Bridgestone Potenza S-02 PP or S-03 PP.
i would personally go with either Pirelli P-Zeros or P-Zero Rossos, or Bridgestone Potenza S-02 PP or S-03 PP.
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Re: Best tire with 18's
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OK who makes the best tire for tire sizes 285/30/18 rear and 255/35/18 front.
OK who makes the best tire for tire sizes 285/30/18 rear and 255/35/18 front.
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Re: Re: Best tire with 18's
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My tire sizes for 18's are correct right? If I buy these I will be plus sizing correctly right?
My tire sizes for 18's are correct right? If I buy these I will be plus sizing correctly right?
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M0T03,
Your sizes are correct for maintaining overall tire diameter (correct "plus" sizing). I recommend using 9-inch widths for the fronts, and 10-inch widths in back. These will provide maximum sidewall support for your wide tires.
With asymmetric tire widths, you will have a very slight amount of understeer, but nothing you'll notice driving around on public roads. You'll only experience the slight "push"on a road racing circuit driving at 8 to 9/10ths of the FD's handling limit...
Your sizes are correct for maintaining overall tire diameter (correct "plus" sizing). I recommend using 9-inch widths for the fronts, and 10-inch widths in back. These will provide maximum sidewall support for your wide tires.
With asymmetric tire widths, you will have a very slight amount of understeer, but nothing you'll notice driving around on public roads. You'll only experience the slight "push"on a road racing circuit driving at 8 to 9/10ths of the FD's handling limit...
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SOrry for not posting what width my rims are there 18x9 in the front 18 x10 in the rear. then I am gonna put on bridgestone S-03 in 285/30/18 rear and 255/35/18 front. Am I sizing correctly? I gotta kinda know quick I wanna order up these tires soon thanks
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The 255s will be slightly taller than the 285s in back, but not by much. Overall tire diameters would be nearly identical if you chose 245/35-18s for the 9 x 18s. Excellent choice in rubber! I'd like to have a set of S-03s myself!
Last edited by SleepR1; Apr 6, 2002 at 05:22 AM.
Those are the exact sizes I am going with on the Volks I just bought. S-03's as well. I have S-02's on my Stock wheels and they are the best tire I have used to date. Its only logical to go with S-03's this time on the 18's. I just hope I clear the stock suspension with these fitments.
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