Tire advice

[jimmydigital00]

My first change to the car has to be tires.
The tires I have now cannot hold any power.

I think the size I have now are 245/45/17 front and back.

Should I just go out and get new tires the same size.

I do not want a real aggresive look, but would like to fill the wheel wells a bit.
I plan on putting a eibach sport kit within the next couple weeks.

I also would prefer having the tires all the same size.

Any suggestions on tire sizes?

Jim

 

[Red98CobraStang]

My vote goes for some BFG KDW2's if having all of the same size is a must. I love the tread design and the ride quality is top notch (much better than the KUMHO ecsta MX's I had).

If it were me tho I would get some 275/40 Nitto Drag Radials in the rear (Dont worry they will fit as they run narrower than the rest) and some nitto 555 r's for the front in 245/45's. the 275's would make the rear look a little meaner too, and provide much better traction than 245's. And yes, these nitto drag radials are fine in the rain as well.

 

[Gallows]

+1 on the BFG's. I had crappy Hankooks and there is no comparison.

 

[cobra4v]

If you are using the stock 8" rims...I would go with 255/45/17 if you want the tires the same size. Eibach or H&R spacers will fill help fill up that rear wheel well. I have Eibach 1" spacers on my Cobra...it made a big difference on appearance.

 

[onebadmystic]

i vote 255's i really vote for 9" wheels and 275's as now is the best time to upgrade!

 

[jimmydigital00]

If I went with 9" wheels could/should I put 275/45/17 on all 4?
Or something smaller on the front?

I always liked the look of the Cobra R wheels HMMMM???
You got my hampster wheel spinning.

 

[Ciotti]

If I went with 9" wheels could/should I put 275/45/17 on all 4?
Or something smaller on the front?

I always liked the look of the Cobra R wheels HMMMM???
You got my hampster wheel spinning.

That's almost exactly what I have on mine, 17 x 9 Cobra R's with Yokohama AVS ES100 275 40 17's on all 4 corners and they have been great. The AVS ES100's are a little over $100 a piece which is a steal and they are much grippier than any other tire in that price range. If you go with 275 wide tires, you would definitely want to go down to a 40 sidewall and not 45 as the 45 will be too tall and the 40 is just right.

 

[blkstangman88]

275's in the rear and 255's up front, not to aggresive, going to 315's in the rear for the rear mean look hehehe

 

[jimmydigital00]

I found these tires at a local Goodyear shop called Fierce.
Has anyone heard anything about them?
They have them in 245/45 , 245/40 and 255/40
Which size should I get for all 4 tires?

Thanks

Jim

 

[Ciotti]

As a rule I stay away from no name brand tires, they're the only thing that keeps the car off the median or out of the grass in those oh shit situations, so spending a few extra dollars for name brand good tires is well worth it to me. If you're looking for something good cheap, I definitely reccomend Yokohama AVS ES-100's in 275 40 all around. If you go to NTB you can make them price match Tire Rack if you print out this page...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...&partnum=74WR7ES100&fromCompare1=yes&place=10

At $124 each you really can't beat them, gobs of grip in the dry and wet, I've had 2 sets now and they're been nothing short of amazing.

 

[jimmydigital00]

Fierce are made by GoodYear, but I havent been able to find any reviews on them.
What do you think about 255/40ZR17 Yokohama AVS ES-100's on all 4.
I really dont want to put the 275's on a 8 inch wheel.

Jim

 

[Ciotti]

Didn't realize you were on 8 inch wide wheels, the 255's would be perfect man, you'll have a little bit of bulge which will look bad ass and protect the rim from getting all scratched to hell if you rub against a curb by accident.

 

[Midnight_Cobra]

getting all scratched to hell if you rub against a curb by accident.

Learning how to park works wonders.

 

[Ciotti]

I was gonna add "not that any of us have ever done that" to the end of my post but I figured the humor would get lost... I guess not

 

[M.O.E]

Do NOT get 245's!!! I run 275's on stock rims, they look fine, ride fine!!

 

[98 svt]

Stay away from no name tires.
Also stay away from KUMHO and SUMITOMO tires.
They are both junk. I don't care what anyone tries to tell me.

 

[jimmydigital00]

M.O.E

Can you send me a pic of your car with 275's on the stock wheels?
Also, what brand are they and do you have them on all 4 wheels?

Thanks for your help guys.
I just dont wanna blow away 500 bucks on a junk tire.

 

[Midnight_Cobra]

Stay away from no name tires.
Also stay away from KUMHO and SUMITOMO tires.
They are both junk. I don't care what anyone tries to tell me.

I agree, but Kumho is a good tire, and is better the sumitomo. Any thing is better than sumitomo's.

 

[STAMPEDE3]

Stay away from no name tires.
Also stay away from KUMHO and SUMITOMO tires.
They are both junk. I don't care what anyone tries to tell me.

Give me a set of Kuhmo Ecsta MXs and you pick your tires on 2 similar cars and lets hit the road course.oke:

All no name brands are made by one of the big 5 just different molds and specs.

Shop tires by treadwear,temp and traction ratings for a start. read reviews to narrow from there.

Sometime trial and error are the best way.

 

[Midnight_Cobra]

M.O.E

Can you send me a pic of your car with 275's on the stock wheels?
Also, what brand are they and do you have them on all 4 wheels?

Thanks for your help guys.
I just dont wanna blow away 500 bucks on a junk tire.

I would look into Nitto's, not the drag radials, but the regular tire. Try www.discounttiredirect.com They have some pretty good prices.