Tire question - new owner...
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Tire question - new owner...
Hey all!
Just wanted to say hey, I'm a new '03 L owner and new to the board. I got it last friday, with 20k on the clock. It's dark grey, and I absolutely love it. Thing is, the Eagle F1's are toast. I'm looking for an alternative tire - the Nitto 555 is an option, but still $$. I can get the Bridgestone Dueler HP's for just over $100 a tire, and by far the best deal, but it's only a 285/50r18.
Does anyone have any experience running this size tire. Sitting next to the nitto, it's like a half inch taller, and looks just as wide (the nitto has more squared shoulders though).
Any suggestions?
Dan
Just wanted to say hey, I'm a new '03 L owner and new to the board. I got it last friday, with 20k on the clock. It's dark grey, and I absolutely love it. Thing is, the Eagle F1's are toast. I'm looking for an alternative tire - the Nitto 555 is an option, but still $$. I can get the Bridgestone Dueler HP's for just over $100 a tire, and by far the best deal, but it's only a 285/50r18.
Does anyone have any experience running this size tire. Sitting next to the nitto, it's like a half inch taller, and looks just as wide (the nitto has more squared shoulders though).
Any suggestions?
Dan
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Dan
First Welcome, and Congrats
depends, what are your prefrences ? looks ,longevity,drag race,
driving habits? a light foot is hard to have after a while
theres some good info to find if you don't mind doing the old search button
I get about 3,000 mi out of my nittos,course I've got a lead foot and LOVE burnouts LOL
Enjoy the ride
Denny
First Welcome, and Congrats
depends, what are your prefrences ? looks ,longevity,drag race,
driving habits? a light foot is hard to have after a while
theres some good info to find if you don't mind doing the old search button
I get about 3,000 mi out of my nittos,course I've got a lead foot and LOVE burnouts LOL
Enjoy the ride
Denny
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Welcome 
You may want to do a search for more info but below is a good start......and as always your driving habits need to be accounted for.....
Here are the comparisons on the two sizes:
You'll see there is amost a 3% differential between sizes which is not recommended by most in the industry
295/45 Tire 1
285/50 Tire 2
Tire 1 Section Width: 11.61 in 295 mm
Tire 2 Section Width: 11.22 in 285 mm
Tire 1 Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Tire 2 RimDiameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Tire 1 Rim Width Range: 9.5 - 11 in
Tire 2 Rim Width Range: 8.5 - 10 in
Tire 1 Overall Diameter: 28.45 in 722.63 mm
Tire 2 Overall Diameter: 29.22 in 742.18 mm
Tire 1 Sidewall Height: 5.22 in 132.58 mm
Tire 2 Sidewall Height: 5.61 in 142.49 mm
Tire 1 Radius: 14.22 in 361.18 mm
Tire 2 Radius: 14.61 in 371.09 mm
Tire 1 Circumference: 89.37 in 2269.9 mm
Tire 2 Circumference: 91.79 in 2331.4 mm
Tire 1 Revs per Mile: 731.1
Tire 2 Revs per Mile: 711.8
Tire 1 Speedometer1: 60 mph 100 km/h
Tire 2 Speedometer2: 58.4 mph 97.3 km/h
Speedometer Difference: 2.711% too slow Diameter Difference: 2.64%
All that out of the way....if $ is a concern you may want to look at the Hankook Ventus ST RH06....they run $170ea +/- a few dollars. E-Mail me if you need more info getting a set.
Most of the other stock size tires are over $200ea.
You may want to do a search for more info but below is a good start......and as always your driving habits need to be accounted for.....
Here are the comparisons on the two sizes:
You'll see there is amost a 3% differential between sizes which is not recommended by most in the industry
295/45 Tire 1
285/50 Tire 2
Tire 1 Section Width: 11.61 in 295 mm
Tire 2 Section Width: 11.22 in 285 mm
Tire 1 Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Tire 2 RimDiameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Tire 1 Rim Width Range: 9.5 - 11 in
Tire 2 Rim Width Range: 8.5 - 10 in
Tire 1 Overall Diameter: 28.45 in 722.63 mm
Tire 2 Overall Diameter: 29.22 in 742.18 mm
Tire 1 Sidewall Height: 5.22 in 132.58 mm
Tire 2 Sidewall Height: 5.61 in 142.49 mm
Tire 1 Radius: 14.22 in 361.18 mm
Tire 2 Radius: 14.61 in 371.09 mm
Tire 1 Circumference: 89.37 in 2269.9 mm
Tire 2 Circumference: 91.79 in 2331.4 mm
Tire 1 Revs per Mile: 731.1
Tire 2 Revs per Mile: 711.8
Tire 1 Speedometer1: 60 mph 100 km/h
Tire 2 Speedometer2: 58.4 mph 97.3 km/h
Speedometer Difference: 2.711% too slow Diameter Difference: 2.64%
All that out of the way....if $ is a concern you may want to look at the Hankook Ventus ST RH06....they run $170ea +/- a few dollars. E-Mail me if you need more info getting a set.
Most of the other stock size tires are over $200ea.
Last edited by Art-Man; Dec 7, 2004 at 09:00 PM.
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Ya, I can also get the Nitto 555's in the correct size for $184/per through work, I just haven't had any personal experiences with Nitto and I can't afford new tires every 3k miles, lol...
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Originally posted by Kimo_Daube
Ya, I can also get the Nitto 555's in the correct size for $184/per through work, I just haven't had any personal experiences with Nitto and I can't afford new tires every 3k miles, lol...
Ya, I can also get the Nitto 555's in the correct size for $184/per through work, I just haven't had any personal experiences with Nitto and I can't afford new tires every 3k miles, lol...
the 555's are 295/45/18 should last you 10-15k or so with normal "spirited" driving.
the 555r's are drag radials that are 305/45/18 and they wont last long.