Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Tire Sizes for 17" Wheels
02-11-2003, 07:52 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by RSAErick:
Don't confuse tread width with section width. They are different.
Erick[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Does it mean 225 has wider treads, and of course with the same section width, the gaps between the treads is narrower?
Why would one company make 2 tires in different sizes have the same section width? What I am missing?
Don't confuse tread width with section width. They are different.
Erick[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Does it mean 225 has wider treads, and of course with the same section width, the gaps between the treads is narrower?
Why would one company make 2 tires in different sizes have the same section width? What I am missing?
02-12-2003, 01:07 AM
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I measured the tread width of my two sets of front tires:
Bridgestone S-03 205/50-17 7 7 8"
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 225/45-17 8"
(I would say my measuring accuracy is ~1/8" so really not any difference in tire width)
Both on stock 17" front 993 rims.
Bridgestone S-03 205/50-17 7 7 8"
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 225/45-17 8"
(I would say my measuring accuracy is ~1/8" so really not any difference in tire width)
Both on stock 17" front 993 rims.
02-12-2003, 03:20 PM
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For what it's worth, here is the chart from Michelin. From what I read, 205x50x17 has 8.1" of section width mounted on rims with width range from 5.5-7.5". And 225x45x17 has 8.8" of section width mounted on rims with width range from 7-8.5". So there is a decent increase in section width from going from 205 to 225. It doesn't say anything about tread width so I am still not clear about it.
<a href="http://michelinman.com/assets/pdfs/doc_pilotsport.pdf" target="_blank">http://michelinman.com/assets/pdfs/doc_pilotsport.pdf</a>
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Edit: Sorry Bill, the chart above is for Pilot Sport, not Cup. I was thinking of my tires.
<a href="http://michelinman.com/assets/pdfs/doc_pilotsport.pdf" target="_blank">http://michelinman.com/assets/pdfs/doc_pilotsport.pdf</a>
Thx
Edit: Sorry Bill, the chart above is for Pilot Sport, not Cup. I was thinking of my tires.
02-12-2003, 04:31 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Robert Henriksen:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by DJF1:
<strong>I had a huge spin which was my fault <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I missed it! Where?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">You mean you didn't hear that loud screech some time in the 3rd session?
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by DJF1:
<strong>I had a huge spin which was my fault <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I missed it! Where?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">You mean you didn't hear that loud screech some time in the 3rd session?
