what tires are you running....?

do you have pictures?

 

ATP 5 RAZZE 17x8.5 wheels with 245/45/17ZR17 Sumitomo HTR Z II tires.

 

I run Futura Ultra Z's on my Camaro 245/45/17 front and 275/40/17 rear. They are an awsome tire

 

Firestone Firehawk SZ50EP 275/40/ZR17 on my 17x9.5 Ronal R-15's. Pic here: http://members.***.net/cgoblirs/newcenter.JPG and more pictures on the web site in the sig.

 

looks good guys, anyone esle?


how do you like those sumitomo's i heard they were a good tire for real cheap since the don't outsource anything.

 

Kandie91z
I will reply in this post about the Sumitomo HTR Z11 tires.
1) Very good handling in both the WET & DRY.
2) Latest tread design as on the most expensive brands.
3) Great traction- will not breaks loose.
4) Good tread life - I am on the third summer of driving with two
long trips to Florida.
5) Inexpensive now. $20 less per tire, then when I bought them.

This is only the third set of tires I have installed on my IROC since
it was new. Plus one set of winter tires.
1) Goodyear Gatorbacks-worst tire made. 245/50/VR16
2) Dunlops D40M2- very good performance tire for that day. 245/50/ZR16
3) Sumitomo HRT Z11- Best tire I have used. 245/45/ZR17
Winter tires Goodyear M&S-used four months of the year since 1988. Better then the summer tires but to wide. Last year for them. 245/50/VR16
So don't limit your choices to your list.

 

kmc clocker 17" wheels with firestone firehawk sz50ep 255/40ZR17's all around

 

i love the angle of that car...!


anyone running a 35 series on a 17 inch rim or a 40 series on a 18?

anyone here have 18's with a 40 or 35 or even 30?

 

I'm running Pirelli P6000 255/40 ZR17's all the way around on mine.

 

im running 18x9 all round with 245/40/18 kuhmo 712 extas (spras)

no pics yet..they are not on the car

iroc2nv

 

I'll be running 17x9.5" Z06 wheels in the front with 275/40R17 and 18x9.5" Z06 wheels in the rear with 305/45/R18 NT555R

 

wow...........talk about a serious rake. if you would have ran 40's all around you would have had a nice lift in the back. that size difference is good for at least a solid 1" lift.

a 275/40 in the front and a 295/40 in the rear is a noticeable difference; i would hate to see what a 45 does. get them on the car, i want to see!

i was thinking either 275/40 and a 295/35 to keep things level or a 275/35 and a 295/35 to have a slight lift.

most companies are saying to go 275/35 and 295/30....that's some serious rubber band effect don't you think?

 

GoodYear Eagle F1 275/40x17 on 17"x9.5" all around.
Im very pleased with these tires!




Ken

 

that is a very clean looking setup ken. i'm worried that 40 series is to large for an 18 though....

anyone have 18's?

 

MY 17x9 WS6 wheels had Kumho Supra 712's 275/40/17 all around.
They were decent tires for the price, $480 for all 4 shipped.

My 17x9.5 OZ Monte Carlos have BFG G-Force T/A KDW 275/40/17 all around.
These tires are awesome, incredible dry traction, very good wet traction and perfect cornering ability. My brother paid almost $900 for the tires with road hazard and mounting/balancing at Sears when he bought them.

 

I have Falken FK451's on my C5's

245/45/17 - front
265/35/18 - rear

wanted the back to sit the same height as the back...

 

kandied are you planning on getting new rims?if so are you going to sell your current 16's?if so i might be interested in buying!

 

here is my car whid 18" the tyres a bridstone 275/40-18 . nowdays the car is lowered and i dont use thoose rims.

 

think you could have fit 295's?

SSaudio; that seems a little off in series...you say it sat even though? i know it looks good.


maroon91rs; i had my rims up for sale for over three months now. i sold them two weeks ago.


what is everyones opinion on running a 265 or 275 upfront and a 295 in the rear....any problems?

40 or 35 series? i'd like to go with 40 for the better ride and rim protection but i'm worried about space issues.

 

BFG g-force T/A KDW 275/40ZR17 all the way around.

 

they are the exact same physical height when you stand them up next to each other. Sounds wierd maybe, but it works great for the look I wanted.

 

ssaudio; do you have any pictures of the car showing a nice side profile or different angles of the wheels? i'd like to see more if you have some.


is there anyone currently running an 18 upfront?

the swede, was that 275/40 upfront as well?

any problems with fitment and do you think a 35 would have been better? any pictures that show the whole car from the side or better profiling of the tires?

 

swede, you don't use those rims anymore? I loved those rims on your car!

What do you have on there now?

 

I have Ronal Firehawk rims with 275/40/17 Yokohama A520. These tires HOOK like drag radials!!

 

what was needed to make them fit the front.........would it be worth it to try and go 265 in the front? how is your turning radius and do you have any type of lowering springs or other means?


wheels look sweet!

 

All that was needed to make the fronts fit was the supplied 1/8" spacers. I would see no need to use a 265 tire if your fender liners are the indented type for larger wheels and tires. They only rub at full lock at parking lot speeds.

IMHO, 265's on a 9-9.5" rim would look a little narrow. The look of the 275's all around look downright sweet. Especially on the Formulas!!

 

so you think a 275 in the front and a 295 in the rear would look like what?


ssaudio, not that it matters much i guess....but according to here http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html your sitting a little low in the rear.

not enough to notice.......nice looking wheels guys! can't wait to get mine on.

 

18" zenetti with 255/40/18 s03

 

any problems with fitment?

do you know about other tire sizes...would a 275 fit upfront you think or are you rubbing as is?


i've seen those pictures before, nice looking car.

 

Like I said, a 275/40/17 will work on your car. It will only rub at full lock at parking lot speeds. No biggie.

 

275's all around

 

do you think 275/35 will work better? it's a little shorter....is that the problem or is it the overall width?

 

Since you live in Michigan, one pothole with a 35 series tire and it is all over.

I would stick with the 275/40/17 tire. They look fine and still have enough sidewall to protect the rim.

 

see that's what i don't understand.....most manufacturers state that their 275/35/18 is the same height of a 275/40/17.

 

how is that possible a 275/40R17 has a diameter of 25.7 and the 275/35/R17 has a diameter of 25.5. So there is a mariginal difference of .2 inchs, so it is close. I would stick with the 275/40R17 because one big pot hole and its over.

 

Here are pics of the car with the wheels,
OZ's



WS6's

 

i think a 275/40/18 is going to be to tall for the front that's why i need to know about the 35....no one seems to be running an 18x9.5 in the front here.

 

Zepher, how do you like your Kumho 712' tires? do they hook up well ?

I just put that on the RS. I hope I'll like it.

 

Kumho's were ok, in the cold weather traction is a slight problem due to the harder compound but over all it's a decent tire.