Best Make of tire!!!, Toyo, Kumho, Pirelli, Yoko??? Options

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

Who do you think is the best Tire Manufacturer? I need new tires, and i keep getting mixed reviews from different people on the size and type to get. Any suggestions?

my size is 215/35w/r18

Thanks

[playr158]

aahh you said 18 amazing you didn't claim 19 and 1/2 mwahahahaha

bfgoodrich, toyo

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

In order to stop scrathing of my lip should i go with 35 or 40?

[Drocay]

Toyo, Yoko, then BFgoodrich

[boosted_K2]

falkin azenis for streetable racing tires

for on the budget kumhos are great

[boosted_K2]

In order to stop scrathing  of my lip should i go with 35 or 40?
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that would probably be best fixed by not parking in obsquire off-road or otherwise grassy regions

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

No offense but i could use a better response than that! Otherwise i could park it in your front yard! hehehe

[boosted_K2]

ok better response, quit parking so close to the curb and keep a higher pressure in your tires. if your getting them knicked and scraped from debris, your SOL tire size isnt going to do anything.

[playr158]

khomos suck

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

ok better response, quit parking so close to the curb and keep a higher pressure in your tires. if your getting them knicked and scraped from debris, your SOL tire size isnt going to do anything.
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Righttttt........anyways, i just need to know if i should go with a 35 or 40? anyone have any better suggestions?!!! hehehe

Thanks

[SlowCelica94]

Toyo best? Never heard that one. Everyone is going to be bi-ist (sp) and select their brand. But Pirelli, BFgoodridge, yoko is all real nice. I stay away from michellen, cooper, zeon, all offbrand ****, continental and some others i cant think of

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

The only reason im nervous about yoko, is cause my uncle purchased the perada spec 2s for his car, and they were off, the tires were messed. They ordered him new ones and 2 tires were screwed up, so he got Toyo, and he loves them he got the TS1s He said it has an awesome ride... SO BACK TO MY ORIGINAL QUESTION....40 or 35 for my wheels?

[nik]

go 225 40 18 or 235 35 18 what is the width of your rim?

Falken

This post has been edited by nik: Jan 4, 2005 - 4:11 PM

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

To be quite honest, im not sure the width, but would the 225 235 fit in my wheel well?

[Supersprynt]

Pirelli is the overall better tire - theres a reason they're stock on BMWs and Ferraris.
35 is an awfully low pro tire - i have 35's and hate them.

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

So 40s?

[Coomer]

So 40s?
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It's a choice you have to make. Speedometer off and possible rubbing issues or a harsher ride and greater chance of rim damage.

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

with 40s? not 35s?

[Coomer]

OK, you should have 215/35/18 sized tires if you want your speedometer to reflect the actual speed that you're going. With this size tire, you should not rub either, assuming you have the correct offset. However, your ride will be worse and you'll have more chances of rim damage than you would with a 40-series tire.

But with the 40-series tire, you might rub...Natalie has 225/40/18-sized tires and she rubs due to her offset. When I had 225/40/18-sized tires on my 18s on my car, I didn't rub, I'm assuming because my offset was different. Also, your speedometer will be off with a 40-series tire. When it says you're going 60 mph, you'll actually be going 63 mph with a 225/40/18 tire.

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

what about 215/40/18? Well i am thinking the 40. What do you mean by Offset?

[Coomer]

what about 215/40/18? Well i am thinking the 40. What do you mean by Offset?
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With 215/40/18, your diameter will be .9" larger than stock, so you'll be goign 62.2 mph when your speedometer says your going 60 mph. You may rub, but I'm not sure.

And do a search on offset. You'll find what you'll need, as it's been covered many times before.

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types.

Zero Offset
The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

Positive
The hub mounting surface is toward the front or wheel side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.

Negative
The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" wheels are typically a negative offset.

If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. When the width of the wheel changes, the offset also changes numerically. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. For most cars, this won't work correctly. We have test fitted thousands of different vehicles for proper fitment. Our extensive database allows our sales staff to offer you the perfect fit for your vehicle.


Now in english, i didnt understand that at all?

[Coomer]

Just do more searching on here and on Google and other sites. It's been covered a lot, and offset basically affects how far your wheel sticks out.

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

Well i dont care about that, just as long as the ride is better and if 40s will take care of that, then thats what i will do!

[Coomer]

Well i dont care about that, just as long as the ride is better and if 40s will take care of that, then thats what i will do!
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You probably should, because rubbing sucks. But it's your car...

And yes, 40-series tires will make the ride slightly better.

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

i meant about it sticking out, my tires allready rub, so it prolly will rub with 40s

[Coomer]

i meant about it sticking out, my tires allready rub, so it prolly will rub with 40s
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Oh, well then you'll just rub more with a 40-series tire.

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

hmmmm not sure what to do now!

[Guest_DJMC_Celica_*]

Ok i have a few options here

235/40/18

225/40/18

245/40/18
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215/35/18

225/35/18

235/35/18

Any suggestions?

[Coomer]

Have you been actually reading this post? The pros and cons of the different-sized tires have been stated above. I'd go with 215/35/18.

[nik]

To be quite honest, im not sure the width, but  would the 225 235 fit in my wheel well?
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ok a 225 35 18 works good on 18x8 your speedo wont change
215/35/18 works good on 18x7 to 18x7.5 min change .5-1 mph faster
225/40/18 best protection 1-2 mph change slower

[amysmojo]

khomos suck
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I like mine!

[psyko]

i have some yoko avs es1000's and i love em. they don't work very well in the cold, but they are ok after a get a sec to heat up. other then that they are sweet in my opinion i really like how they look too .

[turboinduction]

I'd probably do a 225/40 for ease of ride and make it look better. Your speedo wont be too far off, nothing super bad. Also if you have a smaller offset (40 and above) then you'll be fine. I have 225/35/19's on the front of my car with a 35mm offset and I dont rub with a drop!!! So 40's should be just fine.

-Ti

[Supersprynt]

Ok I have 215/35/18s. I dont like them because I want 225/40s. But like Coomer said its nice having an accurate speedo - except I did the mathematical calculations to come to that conclusion. Weird since the 18's are so much larger than the 15's.

I'd go with a 40 series tire - 35 provides little protection.