S03's are on their way! $204.11/tire out the door at Costco.
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i've had good luck so far with the local costco. i too have bought a new set of bridgestones for my car, same $80 off deal. 225/50 16s all around, they are the bridgestone re750s.
a while back i also had a set that i bought from them for my 02 wrx. i bought the all season bfgoodrich t/a kdws for the occasional tahoe trips. free rotation and balance is a plus for costco, i rotate my tires on the wrx every 5k miles, have 20kmiles+ on them with good tread left.
a lot of people are buying 245/45s for the stock 16s. maybe i should have done the same, but aren't the stock sized tires 225/50s? 245/45s handle that much better?
chris
a while back i also had a set that i bought from them for my 02 wrx. i bought the all season bfgoodrich t/a kdws for the occasional tahoe trips. free rotation and balance is a plus for costco, i rotate my tires on the wrx every 5k miles, have 20kmiles+ on them with good tread left.
a lot of people are buying 245/45s for the stock 16s. maybe i should have done the same, but aren't the stock sized tires 225/50s? 245/45s handle that much better?
chris
The 245/45/16 tires are the same height as the stock size, but are a little wider. They fit fine. No rubbing.
How much did you pay for the 750's at costco? I got them from the tire rack (245's) for $123 each. Mounting, bal, and shipping was extra.
I like your wheels. I have the same wheels with black center caps (white car).
How much did you pay for the 750's at costco? I got them from the tire rack (245's) for $123 each. Mounting, bal, and shipping was extra.
I like your wheels. I have the same wheels with black center caps (white car).
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4x 225/50s re750s from cost totaled to $47X.XX (comes out to ~$120 a tire). but, this included: shipping, mounting, balancing and free tire rotation and balancing for the life of the tire.
chris
chris
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damn i think i shouldve gotten some 245/45s now since i was buying new tires. i'm a noob when it comes to tire/suspension/brakes stuff. just recently started checking out the 'suspensoin/wheels/tire/brakes' section. i usually spend my time at the 3rd gen, kills, west, and classifieds. o well, live and learn.
245/45s make a big diff in handling over the 225/50s?
chris
245/45s make a big diff in handling over the 225/50s?
chris
I have not used the 225's, but I think there would be only a small difference. Sounds like you got a good price 
I don't know how much more the 245's are. Maybe not that much.
I don't know how much more the 245's are. Maybe not that much.
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Originally posted by adam c
This is a little off topic, but here's a place that sells the Toyo T1s for $118 (245/45/16). That seems like too good of a price. I wish I had seen this before I bought my tires.
http://www.ec-securehost.com/OnlineT...Toyo_T1-S.html
This is a little off topic, but here's a place that sells the Toyo T1s for $118 (245/45/16). That seems like too good of a price. I wish I had seen this before I bought my tires.
http://www.ec-securehost.com/OnlineT...Toyo_T1-S.html
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From: Redmond, WA
Originally posted by AMRAAM4
nice tire but too heavy, I think there are better and cheaper choices.
nice tire but too heavy, I think there are better and cheaper choices.
BTW, I got my S-03s (P245/35-19, P285/30-19) for just over $1,000 shipped from Tire Rack. There aren't that many choices for 19" wheels, unfortunately.
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Originally posted by jimlab
My Toyo Proxes T1s were as heavy as my S-03s and were slightly smaller in size. They must have changed something with the T1-S.
My Toyo Proxes T1s were as heavy as my S-03s and were slightly smaller in size. They must have changed something with the T1-S.
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From: Redmond, WA
Originally posted by rynberg
Must have because the T1-S is significantly lighter than the S-03. My 265/35 18s weigh 4 POUNDS less than a 265/35 18 S-03. As you mentioned, the T1-S tends to be slightly narrower than other brands.
Must have because the T1-S is significantly lighter than the S-03. My 265/35 18s weigh 4 POUNDS less than a 265/35 18 S-03. As you mentioned, the T1-S tends to be slightly narrower than other brands.
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Originally posted by jimlab
Are you going off the manufacturer's published weights, or actual weights? I weighed my own. Also, by slightly narrower, I meant P235/45-17 vs. P245/35-19 and P265/40-17 vs. P285/30-19.
Are you going off the manufacturer's published weights, or actual weights? I weighed my own. Also, by slightly narrower, I meant P235/45-17 vs. P245/35-19 and P265/40-17 vs. P285/30-19.
Toyo tires are narrower in the same size than other brands. My 235/40s, for example, are not any wider than my 225/50 Dunlop SP8000s.
