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[Blue_Bullet]

I went with a slightly higher wall on my old wheel, made the drive feel so much smoother!

2 of 205/55 R/5 H660

2 of 205/55 R/5 AR550

[Blue_Bullet]

I went with a slightly higher wall on my old wheel, made the drive feel so much smoother!

2 of 205/55 R/5 H660

2 of 205/55 R/5 AR550

Still trying to sell the old s1 alloys with these nearly new tyres on them!

any interest?

[theelanman]

I went with a slightly higher wall on my old wheel, made the drive feel so much smoother!

2 of 205/55 R/5 H660

2 of 205/55 R/5 AR550

Still trying to sell the old s1 alloys with these nearly new tyres on them!

any interest?

erm...slightly higher wall...
puts the speedo out, changes the suspension geometry and therefore handling and will also rub on your arch liners to start with three problems I can see to start with

[Blue_Bullet]

I can see what you are saying but i think you are Wrong as they Did not rub on my Arches, however I have tried 17" TSW's with low profiles they did do this!

They did give a much smoother ride and made the speedo more accurate!

As for the geometry you could be correct, but I cant see it makes any difference from having S2 wheels ie 16" or federals on because they were then matched in size! possibly not weight though, I was not that sad to weigh them!

The car felt good, drove and cornered just as well and I didn't have a massive gap between the Tyre and arch anymore!!!

So there ! lol


Anyway I have sold them to surfboardfiller now and i'm sure he will back me up on this!

[tweetdriver63]

I can see what you are saying but i think you are Wrong as they Did not rub on my Arches, however I have tried 17" TSW's with low profiles they did do this!

They did give a much smoother ride and made the speedo more accurate!
As for the geometry you could be correct, but I cant see it makes any difference from having S2 wheels ie 16" or federals on because they were then matched in size! possibly not weight though, I was not that sad to weigh them!

The car felt good, drove and cornered just as well and I didn't have a massive gap between the Tyre and arch anymore!!!

So there ! lol


Anyway I have sold them to surfboardfiller now and i'm sure he will back me up on this!

I was going to say it would make the speedo more accurate. My speedo reads about 10% higher than actual speed, and the 55 vs 45 would make the actual speed 7.2% higher than indicated. Therefore, the speedo would end up indicating about 2% or so higher than actual....a lot more accurate. However, I would think the handling would have to be affected by a tire with a .85 inch larger radius. Probably not noticably for normal street driving though. I wouldn't think that difference in diameter would make them rub in the wheel arches, though, but I could be wrong there.

[dapinky]

and the 55 vs 45 would make the actual speed 7.2% higher than indicated. Therefore, the speedo would end up indicating about 2% or so higher than actual....a lot more accurate. However, I would think the handling would have to be affected by a tire with a .85 inch larger radius. Probably not noticably for normal street driving though. I wouldn't think that difference in diameter would make them rub in the wheel arches, though, but I could be wrong there.

Don't forget, Chris - Jeff is talking about 15" UK wheels, so the increase is from 50 profile to 55, but the overall effect should be as described (less distortion in the speedo reults, and a slightly smoother ride, but at the expense of a bit of roll in corners.....



....as to hitting the arches, well, if it didn't, then it didn't - so what else can you say!

[Blue_Bullet]

100% Correct thanks...

I did notice a little Roll in corners but nothing substantial !

Thanks for clearing this up DA Pinky

Honest they cleared the arches by a wide margin, I think you could even go bigger but i wouldn't recommend it unless you fancy a blow out or changing the suspension first,hence the 17" I had with low profiles that almost were sliced in half by the arches!

Now i am happy with my S2 wheels and looking good

[Rice crispy]

All any idea which tyres give the best grip for road use (not intending to use in the wet but given our weather !! or for trackdays) not too worried about wear rates as I only use it for fun

Thanks
David

[theelanman]

All any idea which tyres give the best grip for road use (not intending to use in the wet but given our weather !! or for trackdays) not too worried about wear rates as I only use it for fun

Thanks
David

wow.....now thats a string question.....
erm.....Id suggest going to my tyres dot com and having a look at whats on offer for your rims and then check out the reviews..........
I have yokohamas....others have michelin.....others dunlop, pirelli, etc etc etc.....
I dont think grip in a single condition is an issue as road tyres have to cope with wet, dry, snow, etc etc etc.....so your tyre has to be a good allrounder.....
I think its got to be down to personal choice and your budget.....
cheap end of the range is usually about £35......to the top end at about £135.....
I think its your choice........

[tweetdriver63]

erm.....Id suggest going to my tyres dot com and having a look at whats on offer for your rims and then check out the reviews..........
I have yokohamas....others have michelin.....others dunlop, pirelli, etc etc etc.....
I dont think grip in a single condition is an issue as road tyres have to cope with wet, dry, snow, etc etc etc.....so your tyre has to be a good allrounder.....
I think its got to be down to personal choice and your budget.....
cheap end of the range is usually about £35......to the top end at about £135.....
I think its your choice........

I asked a friend who's big into auto-X, read all the opinions posted here, then search at tirerack.com and read all the reviews/comparisons they had on the tires in my budget. Ultimately, I got a set of BFG g-Force Sport A/S from discounttiredirect.com. They price-matched tirerack, but they also had a $70 rebate. I've been very happy with their performance so far. I don't track or auto-X, but I drive in a spirited fashion, and have had plenty of wet and dry roads since I got these. Before these, I had Yokohama's. They were on the car when I bought it, and I drove it a little over 20K miles on them. They held up well. They were getting to where they didn't hold well in any kind of wet. My auto-X friend seemed to think you can't beat Dunlops for dry grip, but he doesn't use all season tires.