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09-22-2007, 11:05 PM | #1 |
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Help me chose some new tires
I will be buying a set of 235/45/17 Tires in the next few weeks for my 2003 WRX Sedan (cobb stg 2) and have been looking at my options on TireRack.
I do not put a huge amount of miles on my WRX and I do not do any autocross or racing. I would like an aggressive tire for spirited driving though. I have been looking at the following: 1. Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position 2. Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 3. Pirelli P Zero Nero 4. Yokohama S. drive I do not think I want to go to the Extreme Performance summer because I want to feel safe in the rain. I'm not sure what tire to get. If anyone has any suggestions about these tires or others please let me know. Thanks, Drew
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09-22-2007, 11:23 PM | #2 |
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235/40 would be a better size
the re050a pp would likely be the tire winner of those |
09-22-2007, 11:28 PM | #3 |
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I am a bit of a tire noob but why would the 40's be better? I mean I know they are lower profile.
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09-23-2007, 12:19 AM | #4 |
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235/40/17 aids the gearing of the WRX 5-speed transmission. If you have the 6-speed transmission from the STI, then the 235/45/17 might be a better choice.
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09-23-2007, 09:03 AM | #5 |
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Listen to your Uncle Scotty and go for the 235/40-17 size -- the effective increase in FD is good for the 5MT gears and you'll love the extra squirt around town.
Tire-wise, I'd either go with the Bridgestones or, for a lower cost option, check out the Falken FK452 (not as good in the wet as the PP's, but killer in the dry). |
09-23-2007, 09:37 AM | #6 |
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I'll check out those Falkens man. As I said, I'm pretty open at this point. I want to consider all my options. And I'll go with the 235/40/17.
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09-23-2007, 09:45 AM | #7 |
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There seems to be some good review on those Falken FK452. I was just wondering if I could fit the 235/40-17 on My 03 WRX (with 7.5 inch wide JDM V7's) because I have heard that the tires run wide? The falken site says 8-9.5 for width for that particular size so I guess I cant run them. I just dont want to lose performance by running too wide of a tire but I was hoping to get 235's.
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09-23-2007, 11:24 AM | #8 | |
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I've run several 235/40's on my 17x7.5 SSR's with no issue....If I had 17x8's or 17x8.5's I'd run a 245/40 or a 255/40 |
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09-23-2007, 12:40 PM | #9 |
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Uncle Scotty,
Thanks for the help. I was just a little worried because of the falken website saying that I would need at least an 8 inch wide wheel to run the 235's and that I have heard that the falken tires run wide and might look "bulky" on only a 7.5" wheel. I just wanted to make sure it would fit right and not affect handling. |
09-24-2007, 06:36 AM | #10 |
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The FK452 on my 17"x7.5" SSR Comps absolutely rock. They fit perfectly, and the turn-in is .
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09-24-2007, 07:09 PM | #11 |
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235/40/17 is fine on a 7.5" wide wheel. These are the wheels I used to have, 17x7.5" Enkei RP02s with 235/40/17 Potenza S03s.
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09-24-2007, 08:36 PM | #12 |
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bf g force are good wheels
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09-24-2007, 11:16 PM | #13 |
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