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Old Aug 23, 2019 | 10:23 AM
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Default Re: Quick tire question

Originally Posted by Brian P
Speedy, you rock! I’ll look into these tires for the rear. Do you run the same brand (but 18’s) on the front?

I’m learning so much by having this cool little car! My wife even calls it hers now, hehe.

Thanks,
- Brian
No, I run Yokohama avid ENVIGOR 235 's on front, they are all season and made in the usa.
My micheline in the rear are 285's and will "not" work on oe wheels.

The michelins are a zp or zero pressure tire or run flat, just means they have much stiffer sidewalls, if ran on the front, they would increase the handling on the front and not try to roll on hard cornering.
But with my wheels being much wider on front and rear, it also helps get ride on the tire rolling.

Say a normal 285 tire that if it had a manufacturer wheel reccomend width of 9" - 11", if you put it on a 9" rim it curls the sidewalls and can add as more cushion, on some tires depending on tire pressure you can notice the tread curve out more.
If put on a 11" rim the sidewalls are more flat and might be pushed out alittle, eleviating tire roll and making the sidewalls alot stiffer, and it can flatten out the tread, but makes for a stiffer ride.

Think of a stick, when the stick is straight and standing up if you push down on it, it takes more pressure to bend, but if you put a curve in the stick then push down on it, it does not take much pressure to bend.

My wheels are 18x8.5 and 19x11, rear also has adjustable camber arms which I kicked the tires out alot and more flat, with all my driving, they wear alot better, and after I kicked the tires out I rolled the fenders.
 
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