Carrera III wheels question
01-24-2016, 02:10 AM
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01-24-2016, 08:32 AM
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Bertrand, I have the Mich Pilot super Sports as well ( just purchased) 10" in the rear, 8" in the front. The 235's in the front are perfect but I downsized to a 275 x 18 in the rear and it made a huge difference in ride and especially road noise.
You also get a much better tread wear and life guarantee from Mich.
The grip on these is nothing short of incredible.
Lon
( my previous tires were Bridgestones)
You also get a much better tread wear and life guarantee from Mich.
The grip on these is nothing short of incredible.
Lon
( my previous tires were Bridgestones)
01-24-2016, 12:01 PM
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I was very impressed to see such a beautiful car.
I still have the pictures that Luc took for you there...
Bertrand, I have the Mich Pilot super Sports as well ( just purchased) 10" in the rear, 8" in the front. The 235's in the front are perfect but I downsized to a 275 x 18 in the rear and it made a huge difference in ride and especially road noise.
You also get a much better tread wear and life guarantee from Mich.
The grip on these is nothing short of incredible.
Lon
( my previous tires were Bridgestones)
You also get a much better tread wear and life guarantee from Mich.
The grip on these is nothing short of incredible.
Lon
( my previous tires were Bridgestones)
02-14-2016, 07:54 PM
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Very nice! Congrats and enjoy those wheels.
02-15-2016, 01:21 PM
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They'll be fine to use up, but your speedo will be slightly off (low).
When you do go to replace them, go with 265/35-R18's.
02-15-2016, 06:07 PM
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That was the plan Mark, but...
I know that the speedo will be off by about 6% with the 265/40 compare to the stock wheels and tires.
But with the 245/45-16 tires, the speedo was also off by about 6%. But faster.
So, it should be better with the new (to me) wheels and tires.
I'll check this with my GPS.
I will also adjust the ride height correctly.
If everything's good with the 265/40, I might stick with the same size to have as much side wall rubber as possible. We'll see.
Is it a good idea or not at all?
What do you think?
I know that the speedo will be off by about 6% with the 265/40 compare to the stock wheels and tires.
But with the 245/45-16 tires, the speedo was also off by about 6%. But faster.
So, it should be better with the new (to me) wheels and tires.
I'll check this with my GPS.
I will also adjust the ride height correctly.
If everything's good with the 265/40, I might stick with the same size to have as much side wall rubber as possible. We'll see.
Is it a good idea or not at all?
What do you think?