tires..

[mazdaspeed32007]

im putting a 225 on the 7" stock rim and wondered what tire i should get. now that im getting new ones i wanted to get some feed back on a sweet tire. nothing to expensive. maybe like nitto....falken....??? but i dont know anything about tires. when i looked them up there are about 10 different style numbers and my brain stopped there. any ideas?

 

[aaronc7]

From my own research...I went with the Falken 452s. Seem to perform pretty good and not wear down super fast. I'll have mine on this week or next hopefully.

 

[mazdaspeed32007]

what did you pay and where did you ghet them? i want to get some from a local dealer somewhere instead of ordering online. just wondering where you got your s***. im seeing anywhere from 125 a tire to 160 a tire for the 225/40/18 452's....probably should just try to ask some places to order them for me at around that price...?

 

[whitemp5seattle]

From my own research...I went with the Falken 452s. Seem to perform pretty good and not wear down super fast. I'll have mine on this week or next hopefully.

I had the 452's on my summer rims for my p5. GREAT tire. Very low noise and awesome grip. my two cents.

 

[aaronc7]

ummmm something like 135/tire for 235/40/18.It's actually cheaper to get 235/40 than 225/40 in that tire from them for some reason LOL. I got this from discount tire..the actual store not their online site. It would be about the same price to order them from discounttiredirect.com and have them installed, but if you get them in the store, you get install + lifetime balance and rotation for cheaper and get some of your money back if a tire blows (based on tread life left). I think I got a pretty good deal, but one of my best buddies works there.

 

[mazdaspeed32007]

ummmm something like 135/tire for 235/40/18.It's actually cheaper to get 235/40 than 225/40 in that tire from them for some reason LOL. I got this from discount tire..the actual store not their online site. It would be about the same price to order them from discounttiredirect.com and have them installed, but if you get them in the store, you get install + lifetime balance and rotation for cheaper and get some of your money back if a tire blows (based on tread life left). I think I got a pretty good deal, but one of my best buddies works there.

sounds like a good deal to me. to bad you cant fit a 235 on a 7" rim. haha. well, we could try. i bet it wouldnt go over so well after a few miles though.

sweet guys thanks for the input. im getting the 452 then.

 

[aaronc7]

FYI several people have done it....235/40 on the 7" wide. It really didnt look that bad. there is some thread in here (pretty recent) that i posted pics in. I'm thinking handling may be compromised a bit (due to some sidewall 'bulging'), but probably not real noticeable on a day to day basis, unless you drive super aggressive all the time or something. Still....225/40/45 sounds better for a 7" wide I think. I have a 7.5 wide so i figured 235s would be alright

 

[mazdaspeed32007]

alright so ive been doing some research and they say the 225 's recommended wheel size is 7.5-9. im sure it will be fine on a 7". but i also found out you can get a 235 on a 7" rim if the ratio is 45 without a problem. and look what i just fount out on goodyears site...

245/4518 100Y 2819-5810 8.0 7.5 - 9.0 26.7 9.6 777 8.5 10/32 28.2 50 1764 Reinforced

a 245 on a 7.5??? i bet you could get this tire on our rim seeming the logic behind the previous assumption is the same. recommended 7.5 on a 7 inch rim. its a 45 ratio just like our stock tires. what do yall think? they are the eagle F1 supercar tires. im going to ******* s*** if i can do this.

 

[mazdaspeed32007]

holy s*** thats an expensive ass tire. round about 2-250 a tire. woh! ill stick to the 452's....but even still...check it out....same stats.

225/4518 95Y 2819-5812 7.5 7.0 - 8.5 26.0 8.9 799 8.1 10/32 25.3 50 1521 Reinforced

235/4018 95Y 2819-5816 8.5 8.0 - 9.5 25.3 9.6 821 8.5 10/32 26.2 50 1521 Reinforced

245/4518 100Y 2819-5810 8.0 7.5 - 9.0 26.7 9.6 777 8.5 10/32 28.2 50 1764 Reinforced




am i missing something? can someone explain this to me. im reading everywhere you can fit a 225 on a 7" rim. a 235 would fit but be a little "bulgy" but the stats say a 245 could fit on a 7" rim with what seems to be not a big problem at all. i know it would roll a little under hard driving and yada yada but why would a 235 be required to fit on an 8.5 inch rim but a 245 on an 8" rim?????!!!!! so what theyre saying is a 235 wouldnt fit on the stock rim but a 245 could possibly? i get the ratio is a 40 on the 235 and a 45 on the 245 but with the 245/45/18 i could squeeze this on my rim as well as yall were saying i could get that 235 on there right? wow....im ******.....lil help

 

[whitemp5seattle]

wow. I just bought some Falken FK-452's today. $95 a tire at Town Fair Tire here in Torrington. 17" though...

 

[wisniaPl]

i will stick with 215 and will strech them on my new wheels18x8 when they will come I might rub if i will rub i will put 205

 

[mazdaspeed32007]

i will stick with 215 and will strech them on my new wheels18x8 when they will come I might rub if i will rub i will put 205

a 205 on an 8" rim? you should be able to get a 235 on that without any problem dude..wtf???....but that still doesnt answer my problem.... lol

ok so not that im going to put a 245 on but i guess i was wondering why they make a 45 ratio on a 245 and a 225 but not a 235? because the 235/45 would fit perfect wouldnt it?

 

[absolutamente]

If you don't know anything about tires, here is a quick explanation of at least what the numbers mean.
for the example: 225/40/R18
225 - Width in mm
40 - Sidewall height represented as percentage of width (40% on a 225 =90mm tall)
R - Radial
18 - Wheel diameter.

You do not want to put anything larger than a 225 width tire on the stock rims. And I would highly recommend not getting anything taller than a 40 sidewall on any tires larger than 225 if you want the thing to handle at all. To keep your overall diameter as close to stock while increasing the contact patch (keeping your speedometer correct) stick with a 225/40/r18.

I recently put zr speed rated 225/40 Nitto NT555 tires on my car. I bought them from tire racks e-bay store for $111 a piece. They are very nice tires for the price. While the straight line traction was very noticeably increased, you can feel a slight difference in flex around the corners. If I had it to do again, I would but r-compound 215/45 tires instead. But, that said, I am pretty happy with the results.

 

[mazdaspeed32007]

If you don't know anything about tires, here is a quick explanation of at least what the numbers mean.
for the example: 225/40/R18
225 - Width in mm
40 - Sidewall height represented as percentage of width (40% on a 225 =90mm tall)
R - Radial
18 - Wheel diameter.

You do not want to put anything larger than a 225 width tire on the stock rims. And I would highly recommend not getting anything taller than a 40 sidewall on any tires larger than 225 if you want the thing to handle at all. To keep your overall diameter as close to stock while increasing the contact patch (keeping your speedometer correct) stick with a 225/40/r18.

I recently put zr speed rated 225/40 Nitto NT555 tires on my car. I bought them from tire racks e-bay store for $111 a piece. They are very nice tires for the price. While the straight line traction was very noticeably increased, you can feel a slight difference in flex around the corners. If I had it to do again, I would but r-compound 215/45 tires instead. But, that said, I am pretty happy with the results.

alright...i think i got it. i knew most of that but i got some filler that helped me out. im going with the 225/40/18 falken 452 but i was just crazy confused for a second there.

 

[wisniaPl]

a 205 on an 8" rim? you should be able to get a 235 on that without any problem dude..wtf???....but that still doesnt answer my problem.... lol

ok so not that im going to put a 245 on but i guess i was wondering why they make a 45 ratio on a 245 and a 225 but not a 235? because the 235/45 would fit perfect wouldnt it?

I wont be able because of 38 offset(rockon)

 

[mazdaspeed32007]

I wont be able because of 38 offset(rockon)

that sucks dude. i wouldnt go with a 205 because your going to have so much rim to tire ratio. it will look sort of stupid. try to go as big as you can. good luck.

 

[wisniaPl]

I wont look stupi ...I like the way it will look
http://vortex3.rely.net/gallery/albums//Events/Enthusiast/Waterfest/2005/A4 Golf-Jetta-GTI/021.jpg
ITS A VERY EASY WAY TO STRECH THE TIRES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xwfDEtk-R8&feature=related

 

[whitey4311]

LOL, now you just need Mariachi music bumpin' to complete the look.

BARF!

 

[wisniaPl]

haha very funy you just can say s***

 

[mazdaspeed32007]

alright....firstly-it looks crappy. anybody who walked by that car who even knows nothing about cars would say that tire is way to small for that rim. secondly-thats the funniest tire mounting ive ever seen. EVER! super awesome though. haha.