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I really do not care about performance so much, as a geezer I just like to cruise. What size generally looks best on stock rims. Can I go bigger on the rear and how does it look and of course it will throw the speedo off slightly but should help gas mileage. I want the car to steer good. Will narrower tires make it steer and track better on the front ? When I drive on roads that are groovy the car seems to have problems tracking and can be a handful to steer. It is only on certain roads but it is there...
Those can grab most cars, know what you mean though. Id keep the stock profile on there....if your tires are old and hard new ones may make a slight difference
Shocks will do more Im betting, sure there are a few that have tried a few & can recommend something to give a softer ride. Perhaps theres a spring to boot?
How is your seatfoam? Got room for a cushion?
Vette is a performance car and may be tough to ride like youre asking it too...I would not put skinny wheels on it.
It's got Michelins on it and new shocks, the car rides great but I have steering problems on certain roads. I have to concentrate to keep it on the line I want. It seems like because the tires are so wide on front it creates problems on certain road conditions but I do not know...
The rear wheel well seems like it has alot of left over space from the body and I was thinking it may look better with a bigger rear tire but I have no idea or if this creates issues.
On stock wheels, 285 are the widest you can go in the rear. 40 profile is the tallest you will get in the high performance tires, anything with a taller profile will be in the crossover/SUV type tire.
Continental DWS06 255/45/17 in front and Continental DW 285/40/18 in the rear here. Don't really have issues with tramlining, but roads aren't too bad here either.
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I ran Hankook Ventus V12 EVOs in stock sizes on the '03 I had and the car had a very good ride, good handling and did not wander all over the road. I'm sure there are other tires out there that could give the same results.
Search PHADT alignment specs and use the street alignment. It will reduce the tramlining.
I'll second the vote on the Continental DWS06. I typically drive early and late into the seasons. The tires perform well through the three seasons and temps. Last set lasted 45k miles of mostly highway driving.
If you’re tires are old or worn? that is the issue, mine jumped sideways with worn out old tires. It rides fine now, I have FireHawk Indy 500, cheap and holding up well/good traction even with a supercharger.
Last edited by Forcedvert; 04-10-2019 at 11:01 PM.
Tire rack has fairly good comparisons. Michelin tends to be the best, but Continental runs a very close second in high performance summer tires. Below that, you will generally be giving up absolute traction. Whether or not you notice it depends on how hard you push your car.
On stock wheels, 285 are the widest you can go in the rear. 40 profile is the tallest you will get in the high performance tires, anything with a taller profile will be in the crossover/SUV type tire.
Continental DWS06 255/45/17 in front and Continental DW 285/40/18 in the rear here. Don't really have issues with tramlining, but roads aren't too bad here either.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those tire sizes oddly expensive compared to stock tires? I was thinking about going wider with my LMs in the future and the 255 / 285 combo was appealing as it filled out the wheel wheels a bit more without having to lower the car (oddly the Z06 tire size is actually shorter than the stock C5 size) but I found in my searches that the 255 / 285 was noticeably more expensive than a comparable 245 / 275 setup.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those tire sizes oddly expensive compared to stock tires? I was thinking about going wider with my LMs in the future and the 255 / 285 combo was appealing as it filled out the wheel wheels a bit more without having to lower the car (oddly the Z06 tire size is actually shorter than the stock C5 size) but I found in my searches that the 255 / 285 was noticeably more expensive than a comparable 245 / 275 setup.
At the time I was purchasing, the DW were being discontinued and the 255 DWS06 weren't that much more expensive than the 245 DWS06. But you are right, and I will probably go back to 245 and 275 when these wear out.
If you're currently running 245/45/17 fronts (25.7" tall) and 275/40/18 (26.7" tall), you could bump up the tire sizing to a 255/45/17 (26.1" tall) front and a 285/40/18 (27" tall)
Pretty much the only tires that will do what you are looking for are Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ in 285/40/18 for the rear and Continental DWS06 in 255/45/17 for the front. If you want to keep front and rear the same, only the Continental Extremecontact Sports come in those sizes.
04-06-2019, 05:26 PM
What kind of tires for a good ride and how big ?
