pic of 245/40/18 tyres on standard S1 rims?

05-10-2011, 07:20 AM

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pic of 245/40/18 tyres on standard S1 rims?

Can someone please point me at a decent pic of 245/40/18 tyres on standard S1 rims - been searching but found nothng good except the above plus spacers.... THX

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05-14-2011, 01:38 AM

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Digging up some old pics. Sry for the quality

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

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05-14-2011, 04:00 AM

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ahh they're perfect - thanks!

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05-14-2011, 02:54 PM

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Just out of curiosity. How was the handling and steering response with the 245 tires instead of 225?

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05-14-2011, 02:57 PM

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^Depends on the tire...Different tires have different sidewall stiffness..

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I ran both Kumho MX's and Toyo T1R's in that size and loved them.
Tough to give a fair comparison againt the OEM Bridgestone's as both of the 245's are what I consider to be upgrades to the OEM's.

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05-14-2011, 03:39 PM

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When i bought my car it already had 245s on it, so I never knew how the stock size handled. I suspect it'd be more nimble and agile? with maybe 5% better gas mileage hahaha

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05-14-2011, 05:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TopGear8

^Depends on the tire...Different tires have different sidewall stiffness..

Unfortunately, those are not extreme performance summers (tirerack rating). I was hoping for a comparison for extremes (Star Spec, AD08, Kumho XS, etc).

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