Paseb

Hi,

the car has pirelli p zero tires in front, they need to be changed
had stock wheels and running 7mm spacers in front, h&r springs to come
tire size 225 40 18

- should i stay with the same brand or upgrade to a different brand?
i got p zero in rear also, 295
- can i put a wider tire? like 235 or 245? would it be a good improvment?
- will it rub?

No HTwo O

It's best to have 4 matching tires, brand and type.

Paseb

thanks!!!


anyone else?

nick49

yes, Upgrade to Sumitomos. You will find them very quiet and well behaved. I've recently mounted my second set of the lls, cheaper and longer wearing than the llls. I've run Dunlops and 2 sets of the dreaded Pirellis. You will love the Sumis, great handling on the dry, and wet too. The new owner is happy with them as well.

Barn996

My answer is a blending of the first two replies. I've got Sumis on the rear(great tires, great price), but I have Dunlaps on the front, ie. mixed tire brands. I've noticed no handling downside, but maybe I would if I tracked my Porsche.At some point, I'll have all Sumis on each corner, but I'm not in any hurry.

VGM911

No matter how one normally drives on an everyday basis, our tires can be called upon in certain situations to perform with a high degree of performance (e.g., emergency braking or swerving to avoid a pedestrian or animal, etc.). In those cases, I want matching tires on all four wheels. And if they're ultra high performance, N-spec tires, so much the better.

Even if all I did was putter around town, I'd still want first class brakes and, just as importantly, first class, matching tires. The tires have as much to do with brake performance as do the brakes themselves.

This view is especially applicable to more rigorous driving styles as well, including autocross and DEs.

Most everything I've read about tires supports No HTwo O's comment above.

soverystout

Sames tires all around - switch to Sumis for all 4 corners. Won't cost much more than $600 for all 4.

And get the sumitomo IIIs

Sneaky Pete

I have Sumi III's......235/40/18 and 295/30/18. Stock size for me is 225/40 and 265/35 (?).

No rubbing at all. I figure the bigger contact patch the better for me.

Would also stick with the same make of tire all the way around.

nick49

I would recommend you not mix tire brands, and further don't mix well used tires with new, it's already bad enough that F & Rs are different widths, weights and diameters, it's amazing we're all still alive.

Anyway, I'd also recommend to always wear your seat belt, drive with both hands on the wheel, and never exceed posted speed limits.

Now that I'm covered, make your own decision based on your own comfort level, how in touch you are with your cars handling, etc.

Often, wider tires on the same rim size gets you nothing but a distorted tire with the same contact patch as before.

GL

Paseb

wow, might be a good thing to change for summi 3 tires, 706$ including shipping from tirerack...
dont know if i can get a better deal somewhere else..

my rear p zero are still good, maybe i can get a few $$$ for them,

so i could go 235/40/18 and 295/30/18

Luckyr

Another vote for the Sumi IIIs. At that pricepoint you could change all 4 and not feel like you were wasting money.

Paseb

ordered!!!

what tire pressure are you guys running on front and rear?