New tires for a non-track/daily driver

JARblue · 08-08-2015, 06:30 PM

Going up a size isn't a bad thing. You should consider 255s on the front as well. Many run 265/305 on the stock sport rims. But of course, that size increase comes with a cost increase as well.

ThreeSeven · 08-08-2015, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Going up a size isn't a bad thing. You should consider 255s on the front as well. Many run 265/305 on the stock sport rims. But of course, that size increase comes with a cost increase as well.

I'm not a huge car guy so I'm not sure how upping the size will affect everything. Is it better to up one if I up the other, and how much will it affect the steering/control of the car? Like I said it's my daily driver and I do no racing or tracking with it. I don't need to spend the extra money if it's not going to make a big difference for everyday driving. I've seen people with big tires on small sporty cars that make me surprised they can even turn.

JARblue · 08-08-2015, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ThreeSeven

I'm not a huge car guy so I'm not sure how upping the size will affect everything. Is it better to up one if I up the other, and how much will it affect the steering/control of the car? Like I said it's my daily driver and I do no racing or tracking with it. I don't need to spend the extra money if it's not going to make a big difference for everyday driving. I've seen people with big tires on small sporty cars that make me surprised they can even turn.

If you're not pushing the car you shouldn't notice much difference. One of the reasons I prefer wider tires on my DD is to protect the rims a little more. Although some tires just look weird with the bulging sidewall.

ThreeSeven · 08-08-2015, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

If you're not pushing the car you shouldn't notice much difference. One of the reasons I prefer wider tires on my DD is to protect the rims a little more. Although some tires just look weird with the bulging sidewall.

I was actually looking into getting my rims refinished possibly. I love the RAYS but they've got some road rash.

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