[s-cars] Slick advice (as in tires)

[Theodore Chen]

--- Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- Christopher Leal <cleal at internap.com> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > Wondering if anybody has run Kumhos victoracer 255/40 17 on their UrS4-6.
> As
> > you can guess their price point is much better than the Hoosiers but the
> > sizing is a question. What do you guys think of the Ecsta (235 sizing
> > avail.) vs the Victoracer?
> >
> > I've run 255/40 17's Firestone Firehawks on 8" wide wheels with no rubbing
> > but the tread width is much narrower on the street tires. I've run 245/40
> > 17's Hoosiers on 8.5" wheels which fit close but I am trying to cut my burn
> > rate$$$.
> >
> > Any and all advice is welcome.
>
> chris,
>
> i have 255/40/17 victoracers on 17x8 rims for the mustang.  i also
> have 245/40/17 hoosiers on 17x9, and i had a set of those on 17x8
> rims before.  the hoosiers are noticeably wider than the kumhos.
>
> how close is it?  if you were able to get the hoosiers on your car,
> i don't think you'll have a problem with the width of the kumhos in 255
> section width.  however, the hoosiers did have shorter sidewalls than
> the kumhos.  i can do a little measuring on the kumhos if you want,
> as they're holding up the back of the mustang right now.

broke out the measuring tape.  sidewall height is about 2 5/8" from rim
to ground (so this is under load, inflated to 30 psi).  tire width is
a hair under 10".  the hoosiers are wider, despite nominally being smaller.

-teddy


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