Animal Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 My new wheels turned up today! (Thanks Envy) Now I have the problem of trying to find a set of tyres for the buggers! I'm going from stock 16" wheels (225/50/16 front & 245/50/16 rear IIRC) to 17x8.5" front & 17x10" rear and I'm struggling to find a matched set of tyres to fit. I think Envy recommended 235/40/17 & 275/40/17 tyres, does this sound about right? I've looked on BlackCircles.com and they don't list anything that big. I was hoping to stay with Goodyear GSD3's or possibly Toyo T1-S's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Would think if you had 235/40/17 on front you would need 275/35/17 on rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Go for the narrowest section tyre the tyre makers advise for the rim widths, front and rear. This stabilises the tread area and gives better handling than the widest recommended width tyre for a given wheel rim width. This may sound odd, but it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Whats wrong with the stock tyre sizes ? 235/45/17 and 255/40/17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Whats wrong with the stock tyre sizes ? 235/45/17 and 255/40/17 Would they fit on 8.5" & 10" wide rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 i doubt you'd get 255's on a 10" rim, would look very stretched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Go for the narrowest section tyre the tyre makers advise for the rim widths, front and rear. This stabilises the tread area and gives better handling than the widest recommended width tyre for a given wheel rim width. This may sound odd, but it's true. Cheers Chris, any idea where to get this information from? I've rang a few tyre places, but they're all staffed by monkeys who don't know what they're doing unless you give them specific tyre sizes to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Ring the tyre manufacturers or importers, they all have a technical department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 What wheels did you go for Animal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 this link will give all the info you need http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/tyre_bible.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 i doubt you'd get 255's on a 10" rim, would look very stretched! I have run 255 s in 9.5" rims and they fit just fine, so i doubt the extra 1/2" is going to make much difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 What wheels did you go for Animal? Super Advan Racing V2's. Gunmetal spokes with polished rim. http://www.yokohamatire.jp/yrc/japan/wheel/brand/superad_sa3rv2/largescale.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I guess it depends on the specific wheen - but afaik 275 on 10" rim is a little stretched, but nescessary to fit in the wheel arch. you need to get the arches rolled to fit 285 on 10" which I think is ideal. I'm about to try 285 on 10", although the car came with 295, which was a tiny bit oversized... I have looked for the ideal recommended size for 10" and have not been able to come up with a definative answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 Right, I rang the Goodyear technical department this morning and the recommended tyre sizes are: Front - 245/40/17 Rear - 275/40/17 or 165/40/17 at a push. This will keep the same rolling radius on the wheels as the stock 16's. Only thing is, Goodyear don't do tyres big enough to fit on the rear. I'm possibly looking at Toyo T1-R's, anybody used these? What are they like compared to the GSD3's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Nope an aspect ratio of 245/40 on front and 275/40 on back gives different radius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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