Swurvydel

i currently have 18x8 front and 18x9 rear racing hart c5s

i need to replace all four tires because Pirelli no longer makes the P-Zero Assymetrico in 255/35/18 which is what was on my rears at the time of the accident

now...the question is to a replace all 4 or only the rear 2 with a different size p-zero assymetrico

or do i keep the current size configuration on the wheels and switch to the p-zero rosso (better wet traction than the assymetricos) which are 188 each for the fronts and 240 each for the rears or do i go with the bridgestone s03s (supposedly better wet and dry traction over either pirelli's) which are 233 each front and 285 each rear?


if someone can also give me recommended tires sizes for the front and rear wheels 18x8 and 18x9 that would be great cause right now i'm too confused and tired to think about this anymore

thanks in advance guys

Manny

DarioManfretti

Try www.tirerack.com. They might be able to help you. Bridgestone now has a new tire the S03. It's supposed to be stickier and longer lasting, but expensive. I don't know if they have your size though.

Swurvydel

i did speak to them on the phone but didn't seem to be much of a big help

thought i might pick at the brains of those here...maybe they have some insight for me...i'll try tirerack again but a different sales guy though...see how that works out for me

DarioManfretti

Try the online. Unless your size is no manufactured by Bridgestone yet.

Swurvydel

i could check tire sizes on the website and i know they're available but what i would really like to know would be a recommendation of tire size according to wheel size.

DarioManfretti

Since the car is tuned for the stock sizes, for every inch increase in wheel size, you need to lower the profile one unit and (I believe) increase the width of the tire one size as well. So, you should probably get four new tires with those calculations in mind. I hope this helps.

derryck

I have 18 x 9's in the rear and am running the BF Goodrich KD's (g-force TA's) which are 265 35 18. I'm running 17's on the front but I would guess that 245 or 235 40 18's should work great. The KD's are awesome tires, better than the stock S02's IMO.

rhettjstone

I got a set of Michelin Pilots (http://simpletire.com/michelin-pilot-mxm4-tires) awhile back and have been really happy with them.

Great traction in wet or dry conditions, excellent handling and ride, road manners, sticky as hell.

ZDan

I'm sure the OP is glad to get that recommendation after 12 years!

s2000Junky

WTF