Not all tire sizes are created equal...
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Not all tire sizes are created equal...
Not all tire sizes are created equally. For example:
Goodyear SC 295/35/18 Sect width 11.7 Tread Width 10.2
Potenza S0-3 275/40/18 Sect width 11.2 Tread width 10.2
G-Force 295/35/18 Sect width 11.9 Tread width 9.8
Bridgestone has the same tread width on 275's as compared to the Goodyears Super Car tires and more than the BFG's. The Bridgestone's also come in 35 series with a 10.2" tread width. I was going to buy bigger rears for my car to go with 295's but it looks like the Bridgestone's offer the same contact patch with their 275's as most 295's. Maybe this is Why they are the best handling tire according to the tire rack? I noticed that most S03's are oversized compared to the competitors. I thought this was interesting.
Goodyear SC 295/35/18 Sect width 11.7 Tread Width 10.2
Potenza S0-3 275/40/18 Sect width 11.2 Tread width 10.2
G-Force 295/35/18 Sect width 11.9 Tread width 9.8
Bridgestone has the same tread width on 275's as compared to the Goodyears Super Car tires and more than the BFG's. The Bridgestone's also come in 35 series with a 10.2" tread width. I was going to buy bigger rears for my car to go with 295's but it looks like the Bridgestone's offer the same contact patch with their 275's as most 295's. Maybe this is Why they are the best handling tire according to the tire rack? I noticed that most S03's are oversized compared to the competitors. I thought this was interesting.
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Re: Not all tire sizes are created equal... (RED99HT)
I went with the S02 because the tread width is 11.5 on an 11.9 section width. It was the largest footprint available in a 295-35-18. I really like them.
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Re: Not all tire sizes are created equal... (RED99HT)
Thread width cannot be compared from one manufacture to another :nono: because they rate (measure) them differently. You can compare section width though.:yesnod:
BTW: The best handling tire is BFG G-Force KD :D
BTW: The best handling tire is BFG G-Force KD :D
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Re: Not all tire sizes are created equal... (EuG)
P.S. Section width will be affected by the rim the tire will go on.
Listed section width is per average recommended rim width.
From there on add (or subtract) 0.2” from section width for every 0.5” change in rim.
Listed section width is per average recommended rim width.
From there on add (or subtract) 0.2” from section width for every 0.5” change in rim.
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Re: Not all tire sizes are created equal... (AFVETTE)
What I'm starting to discover about tires, wheels etc is that maybe the C5 engineers knew something. What are the chances of that?
