some tire questions

[mobomelter]

i went to mr tire today since i need some new tires on my car. i have a few questions.

1. they told me a 215/45/17 will fit is this true?

2. has anyone ever heard of nankang ns1? anything good?

3. anything good about yokohama avid h4s?

 

[Black_Protege_5]

Those should fit no prob. The m3 wheels are 17x7 which are the same as the msp wheels. I would go with the yoko's over the nankang. Depending on what tires your looking for. All season or summer. For summer i recommend the potenza's re750 but it all depends on your budget.

 

[JOS3]

yes, those will fit. what kind of tires are you looking for? summer, all-season, etc...

 

[mobomelter]

all-season. i'd like summer tires but i can't ignore the fact that it does snow where i am and we get alot of rain too.

 

[Black_Protege_5]

The Avon Tech M550 A/S are rated #1 for all-season. Here is the link for the top rated all-season tires.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHPAS

 

[mobomelter]

i'll have to see how much it would cost for mounting and balancing. but those look pretty good. thanks.

 

[mobomelter]

will i see any increase in handling by going to the 215/45?

 

[Black_Protege_5]

yea a lot more. more tire patch.

 

[mobomelter]

more tire patch and less sidewall correct?

 

[Black_Protege_5]

Your tires right now are 205/50/17 right?

 

[tsunami]

mz3 wheels are 6.5" not 7

 

[mobomelter]

i didn't think they were 7 inches wide. but yes stock ones are 205/50/17. i was told that 215/45/17 will fit fine.

 

[Black_Protege_5]

yea 215's fit on 6.5's also.

 

[tsunami]

yeah they will fit, i was just correcting a mistake that was all...???

 

[Space Wrangler]

yes those will fit. I'm running 225/45/17 now on 7" wide aftermarket rims so the 215 will be just fine.I belive though your overall height will be smaller instead of 25.0" stock you'll be at 24.6"

 

[mobomelter]

eh life goes on. just wanted to make sure they would fit.