Quick noob tire question

[sb335is]

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edit: just realized i posted this in the wheels and tires FOR SALE sections... ): my bad please move.

I'm planning on getting non RFT tires very soon. I know evryons runing 225/40/18 and 255/35/18. My question is, what happens if I run 215's in the front and 255's in the back?

this might sound stupid but im dense when it comes to sizing tires.
thanks.

And when it comes to these which ones would you choose

dunlop star specs
hankooks
yokohamas

got a c350 with 225/40/18 and 255/35/18's sumotomos and they actually run very smooth and grip well.

[UdubBadger]

well nothing is gonna HAPPEN like some guy is gonna appear and take your car away from ou but you'll lose a bit of the stock steering feel and will probably get some oversteer (or is it understeer... i can never remember which is which).

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by maxnix

I say none of the above. Putting cheap tires on a performance car is an unprosecuted crime.

Look at Continental Contact Sport 3, Goodyear Asymmetrical F1 and Michelin PS2, all in XL load rating.

Do a lot of reading of tests at TR before you decide.

While I agree with what youre saying, Yoko and Hankooks have some pretty good tires too (can't vouch for the Dunlops). I drove my S.Drives pretty hard on the street and they performed like champs. No they aren't PS2's nor would I ever suggest that, however, they last 2-3x longer than PS2's and give you pretty good performance for spirited highway/every day driving. If you were on a track 5-10 times a year sure it'd be worth investing in a high priced extreme summer performance tire but for just driving the car hard on the street the others are MORE than capable at that.

[randomquickness]

the understeer would be noticeably worse than it already is. If I were you, I'd get the star specs if you want to do any tracking or are willing to sacrifice a little tread life for grip and get the hankook v12 evo's if you want a good tire with a longer life. I like yoko's too but comparable tires can be had for a little less $.

[sb335is]

Originally Posted by randomquickness

the understeer would be noticeably worse than it already is. If I were you, I'd get the star specs if you want to do any tracking or are willing to sacrifice a little tread life for grip and get the hankook v12 evo's if you want a good tire with a longer life. I like yoko's too but comparable tires can be had for a little less $.

Don't plan on tracking. Mostly want these for spirited drives and canyon runs.

im leaning towards hankooks

[randomquickness]

if you want my direzza's just let me know. they are for sale in this same section.

[UdubBadger]

the hankooks are pretty good, so are the yoko s.drives... and they're comparable in price.

[randomquickness]

Yeah, the s-drives are a good choice too. My prob is when i think yoko i automatically think ad08.