40 series vs 45 Series Options

[Davesceli]

Well i need to buy some new tires and i can't decide btwn the 40series and the 45 series. The guy at the shop told me he won't sell me 45 series cuz my car's recommened size is w/ the 40.

I've had 45 and i like em, hows do the 40's compare in ride and performance. the dude told me that the 40 is a wider tire due to the smaller sidewall. T or F???

Since were on the subject...anyone ever try Kumho Ecsta SPT's before. I've read some good reviews on em. i might get those instead of the usual toyo proxes fz4.

thanks
dave

[Bitter]

its not any wider, its just a shorter sidewall.

185(width in milmeters)/65(ratio of the width of the tread to the height of the sidewall, 65% the height of 185 is the height of the sidewall of this tire)R14(wheel diameter measured from beed seat to beed seat)

This post has been edited by Bitter: Sep 24, 2006 - 11:17 AM