bobbigham

I am getting ready to order new RH AG Cup 18" wheels and Dunlop tires.

Discount tire did a great job of putting together a package price locally and the tires are Dunlop Direzza or FM 901, same price. (i haven't seen these before) but the price is very good and the tires seem to have very good technology, good, grip, low noise, wheel protection, etc....

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Direzza+DZ101


http://www.dunloptires.com/dunlop/di...ea=Performance


225/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear.

Has anyone tried these or have other suggestions.

I am currently running Continental Conti's on 17" wheels and they work fine.

The car is a cab so it won't be tracked or autocrossed, I just want a good tire, good ride, high speed stability.

John H

I think if you do a search you'll find most go a size wider. I know with my '02 5 spokers, the 265's in particular look dorky. The 285 should fit but do a search to be sure. I can't wait to wear out them out.

Randy M '96 Silver 993

Make sure the rear offset is correct. I think the AG Cup comes in a 40 (WB) and a 54 (NB). It is not the best, but 54 will work. It would probably be best to stick with the 265 in back so that the rubbing will be minimized.

Best of Luck, they look great.

TheOtherEric

Yup, like Randy said, you pretty much need to stay with 265 rears on RH Cup AG wheels due to the offset. If the car is lowered, you'd rub on 285's. Even if not lowered, 285's will stick out past the fender, which looks a bit odd.

pcar964

300 treadwear? My guess is those things will be a little hard. Weights are ok, but I don't think you'll get the best dry grip out of them - I have no experience with these tires per se, but they certainly won't be as good as S03s, PilotSports, Pzeros, etc. Even the Conti's are 280 treadwear (and they're pretty grippy for 280 at that) - on the plus side, they will probably last longer

Personally, I just ventured into new territory and ordered some almost new Sumitomo's from another RL'er, 220 treadwear like the rest of them. Will be interesting to see the difference between these and the "big four" (Conti, Pzero, PilotSports, S03s)

FisterD

I think the rears are 56 mm offset.

John H

Did not realize the offsets were different. Sorry for any confusion.

bobbigham

Thanks for the feedback. Would any larger size fit the fronts other than 225/40/18's. What does the size mean in appearance if you want to 235 or 245's , and would they fit on the front 8.5" rims?

bobbigham

Front wheels have 45 or 56 offset and rear has 54 offset.

What does this mean, what effect does it have?

If I plan on lowering the car which way should I go on the offset on the front. What means what.

Ash

I'm running the RH AG's with 265/35/18's in the back and 225/40/18's on the front (10x18 at back, 8.5x18 at front) with a 54 mm offset at back. I'm also running PSS9's with a moderate drop.

While I seldom rub, I have on occasion hit bumps at speed and felt the tire rub...I followed the recommendations of Dave at Wheel Enhancement who suggested that I be careful with going to a wider rear tire. His feeling was that it was an aggressive fitment at the back.

Rob Kwate

If you haven't bought the wheels yet, I have a set in excellent condition that I'd sell for $1000. They're boxed up and ready to send. They're exactly what you're looking at. I even bought them from Wheel Enhancement. They were on my car for about six months before I fell in love with different wheels. I can send pictures if you want.

bobbigham

Rob, check your PM. let's talk / trade some information.

bobbigham

Yokohama Advan Sport........has anyone tried these tires? I may go this route instead of the cheaper Dunlop Diriezza's I was looking at.