265/35/18 & 305/30/19 on stock wheels?
03-14-2010, 08:06 PM
#104
Melting Slicks
I ran Michelin PS2 275/35-18 on the stock front and 305/30-19 on the stock width rear wheels for almost 2 years. Later, I had the wheels widened 1" and ran the same tires. There was almost no difference in looks or performance. It just made me feel better. I would not hesitate to run them on stock wheels again.
The only drawback is the 305 rear is slightly smaller than stock and the speedometer is off aprox 1 mph. I briefly tried a set of 315/30-19 Pilot Sport Cups on the 1" widened wheels, but they are no longer in production.
The only drawback is the 305 rear is slightly smaller than stock and the speedometer is off aprox 1 mph. I briefly tried a set of 315/30-19 Pilot Sport Cups on the 1" widened wheels, but they are no longer in production.
04-03-2010, 01:21 AM
#105
Had a set of 265/35/18 and 305/30/19 RE-11 tires installed today and they looked way more outrageous unmounted than they did once mounted on the wheels. They replace a set of worn-out OEM-sized Kumho XS on the summer wheels which were apparently easier to mount than these RE-11s were.
But they're on there now and feel prety good so far, if not much quieter than the Bridgestone LM-25 winter tires I swapped out for them today. We'll see how they do with my usual spring/summer DD/autocross/roadtrip duty cycle!
But they're on there now and feel prety good so far, if not much quieter than the Bridgestone LM-25 winter tires I swapped out for them today. We'll see how they do with my usual spring/summer DD/autocross/roadtrip duty cycle!
08-04-2010, 01:51 AM
#106
Melting Slicks
Read through the WHOLE thread. Interesting points were made and there appears to be some disagreement with running the wider tires on the stock rims.
One thing that was only mentioned one time was the fact that some of the wider 265 or 305 tires have a higher load rating over the stock 245 and 285 tires. To me, that would mean a stiffer sidewall and therefore less probability of flexing on a smaller rim.
For instance, the factory tires have a load rating of 1,200 lbs (fr) and 1,300 lbs (rear) per tire. The Continental Extreme DW in the 265 is rated @1,600 lbs. (fr) and the 305 is rated @ 1,800 lbs (rear)
One thing that was only mentioned one time was the fact that some of the wider 265 or 305 tires have a higher load rating over the stock 245 and 285 tires. To me, that would mean a stiffer sidewall and therefore less probability of flexing on a smaller rim.
For instance, the factory tires have a load rating of 1,200 lbs (fr) and 1,300 lbs (rear) per tire. The Continental Extreme DW in the 265 is rated @1,600 lbs. (fr) and the 305 is rated @ 1,800 lbs (rear)
08-22-2010, 01:27 AM
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just put on the re11's 305/30/19 and the 265/35/18's on my 08 with stock rims and they look very nice and the ride is very nice to .. should i get a front end alignment now that i installed these ? what tire pressure should i run also ?
03-30-2011, 07:39 PM
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BTW 5 Liter, how did the Toyo R888s work with your power, did you get better grip?
Thanks
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