8 x 17 front
8.5 x 17 Rear

This is a repost im sure but i lost the paper that i had it written down on. I think it was 255 or 265 was the widest i could go.

 

The factory sizes were 235/45/17 F, and 255/40/17 R... and that's about as big as you'd want to go. You could squeeze a 245/40/17 up front to make it a little shorter, but that's about it

 

Thank you so much

 

oh im choosing tires now for that

Nitto 555R $675 bridgestone fusion $328


The fusion is cheeper but i wonder if it can get as much grip?

 

on top of that...run flat v not run flat

 

run-flat tires suck....they are heavier, ride harder, and do not handle as well

Please stop looking at budget tires for your FD. The FD's goodness deserves good shoes...and the Fusions aren't it.

 

How exactly did you come up with this conclusion regarding the Fuzion tires?

Andrew

 

I have 245s in the front and 255s in the rear. With that setup the front wheels are slightly smaller than the rears. With the JDM setup (from memory) the fronts tires are larger than the rears and almost 1" larger than the US 16" setup

 

As a note, the Nitto 555R's are R compound tires, they won't last very long at all on the street. They're designed for drag racing, and probably aren't that great at handling.

Some good budget high performance tires are Falken Azenis, Hankook RS-2, and Kumho MX. These are all on the extreme end of street tires, but are the best budget tires when it comes to performance, and the Azenis are pretty much the best street autocross tire out there.

 

The Fuzion tires are "budget performance" tires. Period. They are very good FOR THE MONEY, but they do not have the grip or feel of higher end tires and have no place on an FD, IMO. If you want to live under the impression that they are in the same class as the Kumho MX, BFG KD, Michelin PS2, Falken Azenis, Hankook RS-2, Toyo T1-R, Bridgestone S-03, etc, be my guest. But you'll be wrong.

 

Get good tires. Nothing will affect the ride and handling more.

 

You still didn't answer my question.

Andrew

 

Actually he did. It's budget tire.

But here's more. Note the ratings versus a tire at the top of the Bridgestone range

Fuzion (note also the "tuner twins" cartoon characters, as good an indicator of non-seriousness as anything):

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=31

RE050A:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=6

 

What kind of tires do you have rynberg sounds like your the best FD onwer on this website hell you can even have my car. After this is all over me and you should get a apartment together. This is what pisses me off about people on here people like this guy will sit on here and just try to argue and put people down for nothing all. Just cause your a moderator doesnt mean you are super hot **** and you cant come on here and put think you could push newbs around. Ill admit im new to this site and these cars and i learn more everyday buy just reading. So please get off of your high horse nobody ows you **** and i bet you have heard that alot. Instead of shooting your mouth off and arguing, just say what you have to say and leave it that.

 

By the way im going with nitto i think. My buddy had those kuhmo and they sucked on his fd with a t04r

 

rynberg........i agree with you and for members who don't understand his view it more for saftey thing power/weight of the fd requires good tires or prepare yourself for ( i just totaled my fd thread!!!)

 

but on another note show cars dont need high grip tires.......hhhhmmmmm!

 

WTF is your problem? Where did I put anyone down in this thread? You tell me to get off my high horse? Perhaps you should get that chip off your shoulder, it's bigger than your FD.

 

This reminds me of the "18x10 & 18x9 on my S4" thread.

Per my comment on "hate" in that thread, some people need to learn the difference between someone correcting you, setting you straight, or providing knowledgeable advise, and someone putting you down or attacking you personally.

Rynberg, and I for that matter, try to offer sound advice based on a helluva lot of experience with these cars. You say you're trying to learn, but then you get huffy and take it personally when the answer isn't what you want it to be.

I guess we could shut our pie holes, and let everyone put $100 plastic tires on their cars that are stretched beyond the manufacturers recommendation on wheels that don't fit so as to achieve the look they see in magazines, but we try to help people out and get the most out of the car.

Once upon a time an experienced track guy told me my car was way too low for optimum performance and why... and I took the advice (partially) and raised it back up and it worked better (imagine that). I didn't take it as a personal insult, or an afront to my "style", or some sort of put-down. Take the goddamned free advice offered.