…time a wider tire will offer better performing and cornering but, not always. Without the correct supporting parts and hardware wider tires may not always produce the desired results. While at a driving school in Utah I was able to participate in an interesting exercise involving different tire and…
…the BMW forums, one of the most common questions I answer is in regards to upgrading tires to a larger size. Using a wider size on the same wheel while maintaining the same overall diameter is known in the tire industry as "plus zero" sizing. This is typically done to get a larger contact…
…package, we then bolted on the 255/40R17 Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec tires on 17x9.0 TRMotorsports C3 wheels and ran a few comparison laps. With nothing else done to the car, and no real tuning done to optimize tire performance, we went well over 2 seconds a lap faster, on a 55-second course.…
…the wider wheel widths assigned for lower profile tires (40-series sizes). Related Links * Tire Specs Explained: Maximum Inflation Pressure * Tire Specs Explained: Overall Diameter * Tire Specs Explained: Revolutions Per Mile * Tire Specs Explained: Rim Width Range for Street / Highway Tires * Tire…
…size and is curently rated somewhat higher than the Original Equipment (O.E.) tire. With such limited options, what else can be done? Optional size 265/60-18 is a viable alternative. This is about 4/10" wider and about 1/2" shorter than the O.E. size. Many top rated options are available…
…P225/70R15 sized tires on 15x8" rims (which are 0.5" wider than the 7.5" wide rim now listed for the size). Corvette C4 models combined P255/50R16 sized tires on optional 16x9.5" rims (which are 0.5" wider than the 9.0" wide rim now listed for the size). The rear tire application for Porsche…
…Winter Tires." For wider, lower profile fitments like the BMW X5 and Porsche Cayenne I recommend the Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow or Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 in cases where the DM-V1 is not available. When the time comes to purchase passenger truck tires, light truck tires or tires for your…
…was engineered to have a tire that is one inch taller in the rear. Winter / Snow Tires To make matters worse, we have many customers looking for winter / snow tires for their Corvette and they're surprised to find that their options are extremely limited. The summer tires that are Original Equipment…
…tire for track events or autocross.* Tire shaving will allow a wider contact patch vs. a tire "wore down"* Tire shaving reduces tire weight by a few pounds* Tire shaving will reduce tire squirm, allowing better tire response and corner handling* Tire shaving will reduce heat build up* Tire…
…tires. For example, consider the 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK280. All the Mercedes Original Equipment tires are fast-wearing summer tires. Coupled with the fact that you can't rotate (rear wheels and tires are wider) it's difficult to get decent tread wear. Try Ultra High Performance All-Season tires…
…a Camaro SS looks better with bigger wheels and wider tires. * Driving Temperament - If you occasionally mash your pedal and go through your gears quickly when the light turns green, you might be happier with a Performance Winter / Snow tire's balance of cold, snow and bare pavement performance.…
…Assetto Gara $172* Each of the four options will work with your 225/45-18 Original Equipment tires and accept the O.E. Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors. If you prefer the look a wider tire, both 235/45-18 and 245/40-18 are compatible sizes. The 235/45-18 won't provide enough…
…speed, vehicle weight, tire width, tread depth and tread design. It depends on how much water has to be removed, how much weight is pressing down on the tires and how efficient the tread design is at evacuating water. While deeper water, higher speeds, lighter vehicles, wider tires, less tread depth…
…once a year just make sure your tires and brakes are in good shape. If you're heading to the track every weekend then fix the car's understeer by upgrading your wheels and tires and getting a "track" alignment. Wheels: Running wider wheels and tires of the same size in the front…
…During the summer, fall and spring, I run a performance summer tire on a much wider wheel. In the past, I have run a variety of wheel diameters and at this time I have the Sumitomo HTR Z II on my vehicle. I decide to use summer tires for two reasons: * I drive aggressively when possible. * I am…
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