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Tire advice
Can someone please tell me the stock tire size for a 2000 C5 coupe. I have the thin Y2k rims and need to know what tire dimensions to look for when buying my new tires. Any tire input would also be appreaciated.
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I'm looking for an everyday tire. I dont go to the track and I dont want it to wear out instantly. However, I dont put many miles on the car per year so I would like some performance. I need a middle of the row tire for a resonable cost. I am looking to get away from runflats due to the noise and hard ride. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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245/35/17 Fronts
275/40/18 Rears .. on stock rims you can go as big as 305 / 315s (depending on the tire company)
And remember if you go bigger, you have to have it reprogramed in your computer to accept the new tires.
275/40/18 Rears .. on stock rims you can go as big as 305 / 315s (depending on the tire company)
And remember if you go bigger, you have to have it reprogramed in your computer to accept the new tires.
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Originally Posted by robvuk
I put the GS-D3's and love them. Very quiet, incredible in the wet and worked extremely well at the track.
I drive hard, very hard. Got 20,000 miles out of my first set. I love my GS-D3s.
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Originally Posted by kuip64
Pardon my ignorance.
But what are GS-D3s.
But what are GS-D3s.
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Sumitomo HTR Z II are the tires I planned to go with before I bought bigger wheels. I have not drove them but they get good reviews and are very reasonably priced. 255/40-17 front and 285/35/18 rear would be a nice size for stock wheels. If I remember right you could get the whole set for less than 700 bucks.
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Originally Posted by Neablas
245/35/17 Fronts
275/40/18 Rears .. on stock rims you can go as big as 305 / 315s (depending on the tire company)
And remember if you go bigger, you have to have it reprogramed in your computer to accept the new tires.
275/40/18 Rears .. on stock rims you can go as big as 305 / 315s (depending on the tire company)
And remember if you go bigger, you have to have it reprogramed in your computer to accept the new tires.
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Unless you're changiing the overall tire diameters significantly, no reprogram is needed.
You can if you wish with many of the aftermarket tuning tools, but the reality is a +/- 1/2" rear tire dia. difference will only equate to maybe 1-2mph difference in speedo readings at freeway speeds. The likelhood of your speedometer being off that much to begin with is just as good.
You can if you wish with many of the aftermarket tuning tools, but the reality is a +/- 1/2" rear tire dia. difference will only equate to maybe 1-2mph difference in speedo readings at freeway speeds. The likelhood of your speedometer being off that much to begin with is just as good.
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Ok......so it's just the speedo we're talking about then. It sounded to me like there might be more to it......
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Never had the Kuhmos. When I bought the Car she had the Goodyear runflats. THe car is night and day with the GS-D3s. These are great tires. Good in the dry and great in the wet.
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Any more ideas
Any more opinions or different tire ideas. Can anyone tell me about Potenzas or Pirelli, maybe they are just to expensive for my needs. Lastly, dose anyone have any more info on the Sumitomo HTR Z II tires.
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Originally Posted by kuip64
Any more opinions or different tire ideas. Can anyone tell me about Potenzas or Pirelli, maybe they are just to expensive for my needs. Lastly, dose anyone have any more info on the Sumitomo HTR Z II tires.
