tires for the 17" wheels

[Mikey444]

i would go with the michilin pilots. my buddy has them on his tiburon and they stick.

Thank you for your input

 

[badAzLava3]

Rev it ups were 225.

Many choices in 225, zero speedo diff.

 

[AzMz3]

Rev it ups were 225.

Many choices in 225, zero speedo diff.

Cool

---Herb---

 

[PeteyBoy3K]

potenza RE950's

I've always liked how much better my golf handled/held after getting bridgestone potenza RE950's I liked the rain-shedding (thus, they form an arrow point tread design) and they had the dual-rubber so that they didn't harden as they got older. They also had no noticeable abnormal wear patterns, were lasting 45K miles (I traded in the golf before they ran out and had gone about 40K), were quiet and got pretty good mileage... and with all that the car felt much less "squishy"

not sure how they compare with any of the other makes, nor have I seen any reports/complaints/compliments. I just thought they were pretty good tires.

 

[Mikey444]

actually, can anyone send me a link to a tire company that makes a tire with the same diameter as the stock one but are slightly larger and would fit to the rim, many thanks!

 

[Da 6]

depends...cause under normal conditions a 215 wouldn't fit on a 6.5 rim but as shown earlier 225 could fit...but gotta be 1 stif sidewall to pull it off

 

[badAzLava3]

You can get a 245 to fit on a 6 1/2 but I wouldn't drive on it.
It all comes down to sidewall support.

In reality, a 215 or a 225 are better suited to a 7" wide rim.
The closer you can get to the "best" width, the sharper the steering.
A 225 will feel a little mushier than a 205 on a narrow rim.
Once the rim width catches up, the "sharp" feeling comes back.
A little extra air helps a lot. A stiffer sidewall helps too. A shorter sidewall helps (50 series to a 45 series for instance).

So for me an Azenis or Kumho MX with a stiff sidewall loses less feel than some floppy Dunlops or Pep Boys Futuras.

 

[AzMz3]

You can get a 245 to fit on a 6 1/2 but I wouldn't drive on it.
It all comes down to sidewall support.

In reality, a 215 or a 225 are better suited to a 7" wide rim.
The closer you can get to the "best" width, the sharper the steering.
A 225 will feel a little mushier than a 205 on a narrow rim.
Once the rim width catches up, the "sharp" feeling comes back.
A little extra air helps a lot. A stiffer sidewall helps too. A shorter sidewall helps (50 series to a 45 series for instance).

So for me an Azenis or Kumho MX with a stiff sidewall loses less feel than some floppy Dunlops or Pep Boys Futuras.

I agree, I would never have put a 225 on the stock rim unless it had a stiff sidewall like the Azenis. They do over hang alittle but they don't feel mushy at all. And I have pushed them very hard on some turns.

---Herb---

 

[Mikey444]

In the end, I am just going to pop on some Michelin Pilot Alpin Sport A/S All season, P205/50 R17's the stock size of the Mazda 3. Those tires are really grippy, they stick to the road like nothing else

 

[GFXguy]

In the end, I am just going to pop on some Michelin Pilot Alpin Sport A/S All season, P205/50 R17's the stock size of the Mazda 3. Those tires are really grippy, they stick to the road like nothing else

i still cant decide whether i want the Pilot Sport A/S or the Pirelli P Zero Nero A/S

someone help (cryhard)

 

[Da 6]

...They do over hang alittle but...

---Herb---

thats good for those drive thru curbage incidents(2thumbs)

 

[AzMz3]

thats good for those drive thru curbage incidents(2thumbs)

They don't hang over that far. You would still screw up a rim if you curb it.

 

[Da 6]

still better than what I got...the rim protrudes past the tire...