 40 series vs 45 Series |
 Sep 23, 2006 - 10:52 PM
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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 |
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Oct 9, 2006 - 9:54 PM
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Actually I like the 40's better than the 45's. While cornering the 40's have a wider base so that they corner a little better and allow more grip than than the 45's. However the 40's suffer from a shock absorbtion issue such as when you go over bumps and cracks even pebbles you pretty much feel everything the tires feel. The 45's on the other hand have a bigger height so they abosrb more of the shock and you would feel less at the wheels.
If you like cornering get the 40's, if you like comfort driving get 45's. Im not sure what you guys have for tires, but The ones I had for a 40 was wider than the one for a 45. |
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Oct 9, 2006 - 10:09 PM
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QUOTE(soulshadow @ Oct 9, 2006 - 7:54 PM) [snapback]489733[/snapback] Actually I like the 40's better than the 45's. While cornering the 40's have a wider base so that they corner a little better and allow more grip than than the 45's. However the 40's suffer from a shock absorbtion issue such as when you go over bumps and cracks even pebbles you pretty much feel everything the tires feel. The 45's on the other hand have a bigger height so they abosrb more of the shock and you would feel less at the wheels. If you like cornering get the 40's, if you like comfort driving get 45's. Im not sure what you guys have for tires, but The ones I had for a 40 was wider than the one for a 45. The second number in a tire's size doesn't specify anything about width. It specifies sidewall height. So given two of the same type of tire, there will be no difference in width between say, a 215/40/17 and 215/45/17 tire. -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Davesceli 40 series vs 45 Series Sep 23, 2006 - 10:52 PM
Bitter its not any wider, its just a shorter sidewall.
1... Sep 24, 2006 - 11:17 AM lagos the guys at those tire shops dont know what they a... Sep 24, 2006 - 4:10 PM
KB-2 id go w/ 45's Oct 9, 2006 - 10:12 PM trdproven 40's do feel rough, take it from me. I had 45... Oct 9, 2006 - 10:44 PM tim86 id go with 45's... if 40's are a rougher r... Oct 11, 2006 - 11:28 AM Velliety I just got a set of Kumho Ecsta SPTs 225/45/17 for... Oct 11, 2006 - 3:42 PM Jaws4God Will 225's fit on a 17x7 rim? Can you see a ... Nov 7, 2006 - 12:14 AM S_C_M 225's will fit on a 7" wheel. Nov 7, 2006 - 6:54 AM hurley97 I noticed a big difference between having 205/40s ... Nov 7, 2006 - 2:24 PM bufferdan 215/45's and 225/45's are perfect on the c... Nov 7, 2006 - 3:33 PM Griff im looking to buy some new rims, cause my 16's... Nov 9, 2006 - 7:39 AM
Kwanza26 PERSONALLY speaking... no bigger than 215/45 on a ... Nov 10, 2006 - 12:42 AM |
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