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Dec 12, 2014 | 12:46 PM

#11

adrianp

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From: Marietta, GA

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Originally Posted by ticopowell

Update for you, Got the 18" winter tires installed and I didn't notice one bit of ride difference. I did notice that the steering wasn't quite as sensitive, as if the extra rubber took a minuscule amount of time to respond to my steering wheel input. I don't think it's going to affect any driving since I won't be autoxing on these tires, and probably not drag racing either.
Hope that helps with your decision that you already made haha, I like your choice, but I would do 19x9 or 9.5 if they fit, basically as wide as I can get in the front and back. But I would also want to be able to rotate them since I use my car as a DD, that would mean 19x9.5 on all 4 corners, and 275's or 285's on the rubber.
just my opinion, have fun!

Hey thanks for the update! Rotating probably isn't a huge issue for me as I work from home. The wheels I'm looking at only come in 8.5 or 10. I just priced out some tires and looks like going with Toyo Proxes 4+ would run about $150 more than the Pirelli P Zero Nero, but the Toyo's seem to be harder to find for some reason. I've only found like 1-2 places locally so far that carry them and one of them didn't have anything bigger than 275 for Toyo listed, but they do make a 295/30.

Just found the Toyo 295/30. Looks like $140 (for 2) more if I want those vs the 275/40 in the rear.

Last edited by adrianp; Dec 12, 2014 at 01:01 PM.

Dec 12, 2014 | 01:04 PM

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ticopowell

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From: California

I am not a fan of the pirelli's that I have had, and I have had both the zero nero, and the zeros and neither had as much traction as i thought they should. Never had toyos but I haven't heard anything bad about them either. I did like a set of BFGoodrich sport comp 2's that I had, came in a few sizes, but not sure which would fit your new rims best. Also I got 4 for $620 after having a discount tire price match tirerack. Those were 255/45/18's if I remember correctly...

Dec 12, 2014 | 02:23 PM

#13

Norm Peterson

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From: state of confusion

295/30-19 is a pretty short tire - about an inch shorter than OE (read: half an inch more wheel to fender gap) and almost 1.75" shorter than your 245/45-19 front tires.

275/40-19 will be a better diameter match for your 245/45-19 fronts anyway (and those will be good on 8.5" wide wheels).

Norm