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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: P. Kennedy on January 11, 2010, 11:20:42 PM

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: P. Kennedy on January 11, 2010, 11:20:42 PM

Anyone have experience with any of these three tires:  ?

Toyo T1-R
Hankook Ventus HRII H405
Falken ZE-912

I will be mounting tires on 15 x 7 Euroweaves and the tire size will probably be 225/505/15.  They are going on a supercharged (DASC) E30 318is, which is why I'm opting for the extra width.  Strictly a summer tire.

Any other suggestions, that are available in that size?

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on January 12, 2010, 02:13:22 AM

I had Toyo T1-R's and loved them but they had a bit of sidewall flex, I am now running Yokohama S-Drives and they compare pretty well with the T1-R's grip and have a bit less sidewall flex.

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: P. Kennedy on January 12, 2010, 12:27:43 PM

Yeah, those would be wonderful, but they're not available in 225/50/15.  I might have to consider 205/55/15's as that presents many more choices.

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on January 12, 2010, 02:34:08 PM

i was running a staggered 205/55r15 front and 225/50r15 rear with the Toyos and I actually like the 205/55r15 all around better but if you have 8-9 inch wide rims you may like the 225/50r15 better

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: P. Kennedy on January 12, 2010, 02:50:01 PM

Were your rims the same size all around when you ran the staggered setup?  As stated above, mine will be Euroweaves 15 x 7 on all 4.

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on January 12, 2010, 07:36:01 PM

mine are 15x7 team dynamics all 4 corners

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: Chalino on January 16, 2010, 05:00:28 PM

I'm running 195/65-14 Mashimoto ZX's. Love em

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on January 16, 2010, 09:04:52 PM

Quote from: Chalino;84902

I'm running 195/65-14 Mashimoto ZX's. Love em

Too much fast and furious for you.

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: Chalino on January 16, 2010, 11:03:44 PM

Quote from: 1991 E30 M42;84922

Too much fast and furious for you.

LOL I just watched it for the umpteenth time...never gets old

Title: Tire choices?
Post by: P. Kennedy on January 21, 2010, 10:18:41 PM

Can we do away with this buuuuuuuuulllllllllllshiiiiiiiiit^