Goodyear TripleTred 255/55R18 Tires on Stock Rims

[Real_Novice]

Time to replace the original RS-A to another all-season tire with better winter performance. I have heard good things about the Goodyear Fortera TripleTred but it does not come in stock size of 235/60R18.

My budget does not allow me to buy a new set of wheel rims so the TripeTred 255/55R18 is the closest tire I can find which should fit the stock rim - I have seen this size being discussed in this forum many times. This tire has an approved rim width between 7 to 9 inches so I think should be ok with the stock rim which has a rim width of 7.5 inches. Also, from what I can gather, the o/a diameter is also very close to original.

Being a novice, can someone (especially those who have replaced their stock size with this same larger size) please tell me whether:

1) The TripeTred 255/55R18 will indeed fit the stock rim safely; and

2) After fitting this larger (wider really) tire, there is sufficient clearance for the tire to go up/down and side/side - mine is a standard AWD version.

Also, any pitfalls I should watch out ? For me, safety and not performance is the main objective.

Thanks

 

[1Sleepy93]

They will fit just fine.

 

[astraelraen]

Tripletreds are good tires. We've had them on two previous cars for a total of roughly 25k miles. When they are newer they handle VERY well for an all season tire. We didn't have the cars long enough to test how they handled with wear, although they seemed to wear very well as well.

And yes, they will work fine.

 

[bccx7]

They fit fine, I have them on my FWD but I don't like them...
Most of all they are very loud, to the point that, I'm thinking of taking $900 loss and go to different tires. I did not have a chance to test them in real winter, but in thin coats of snow TC and ABS were coming on, which was kind of strange for all-weather tire. Except for noise, ride is OK, but they feel a bit bouncy when you hit pothole, which you really feel more in steering wheel than in your butt.

 

[MrPirelliCX7]

triple tread is a car tire If you want something designed for use on an suv I would rec. pirelli scorpion zero (oem cayenne,xc90,land rover from 2003-2008)
or you could look at the continental cross contact uhp (oem mercedes, bmw,)

Michelin is too proud of their stuff, Goodyear is suspect, and I dont trust the asians as they pay their factory workers pennies a day

I sell tires for a living and would not rec. 255/55/18 it is a wider and taller tire it will change the appearance and reduce your takeoff speed

tripletread will get extremely noisy as with all aqua channel tires once they are worn 50%

I worked for Goodyear from 99-2004 and saw nothing but problems on aquatread II III, triple tread is next generation aqua tread and i imagine its the same bologna from goodyear

 

[Mazda3]

Tripletread tires are excellent.

 

[Gray Ghost]

triple tread is a car tire If you want something designed for use on an suv I would rec. pirelli scorpion zero (oem cayenne,xc90,land rover from 2003-2008)
or you could look at the continental cross contact uhp (oem mercedes, bmw,)

Michelin is too proud of their stuff, Goodyear is suspect, and I dont trust the asians as they pay their factory workers pennies a day

I sell tires for a living and would not rec. 255/55/18 it is a wider and taller tire it will change the appearance and reduce your takeoff speed. tripletread will get extremely noisy as with all aqua channel tires once they are worn 50%

I worked for Goodyear from 99-2004 and saw nothing but problems on aquatread II III, triple tread is next generation aqua tread and i imagine its the same bologna from goodyear

How can you sell tires for a living and say this... "255/55/18 it is a wider and taller tire it will change the appearance and reduce your takeoff speed".

That is not really correct. The tires are wider but they are not taller than a stock tire. The profile is actually a bit shorter and the overall diameter is so close it does not really matter. I don't know why the car would be slower on take-off with this size. I don't think it is slower. I do know the handeling is much improved with the wider tire which allows you to take corners at a higher rate of speed and it looks great.