thoughts on downsizing from 275 to 255 tire?
thoughts on downsizing from 275 to 255 tire? right now i have 275/40-17 goodyears that came with my SS, they are on the factory 10-spoke painted wheels which are 17x90 with 50mm offset.
I am considering getting a 17x8.5 rim, the C5 style 5-spokes, and firestone wide oval indy tires in 255/45-17.
My goal is a smooth, quiet, comforable ride. I don't drive the car hard, so I'm not looking for ultimate traction or anything like that. I am thinking that by going to a thinner rim, and with a smaller tire, I'll be saving some weight which would give a better ride. And with a slightly less wide tire, that's less tire hitting the road, which might be quieter?
Only thing I am not sure of is how a 255 tire will look, will I notice an inch less tire width?
I am considering getting a 17x8.5 rim, the C5 style 5-spokes, and firestone wide oval indy tires in 255/45-17.
My goal is a smooth, quiet, comforable ride. I don't drive the car hard, so I'm not looking for ultimate traction or anything like that. I am thinking that by going to a thinner rim, and with a smaller tire, I'll be saving some weight which would give a better ride. And with a slightly less wide tire, that's less tire hitting the road, which might be quieter?
Only thing I am not sure of is how a 255 tire will look, will I notice an inch less tire width?
depends on your taste, but the y2k wheels have less offset and sit "in" a lot further than most wheels, plus with the thinner tire it won't look as aggressive
the thinner tires all around will help the car pull less with ruts in the road though
the thinner tires all around will help the car pull less with ruts in the road though
My 275/40/17 Nittos are dead quiet.
It's not the width that will really affect the ride, it's sidewall height.
So what you would need to do is drop down in wheel diameter to a 16, or even a 15, with a tire of the same height as you have now. The smaller wheel diameter will give you a larger sidewall, which is what will help soften the ride.
It's not the width that will really affect the ride, it's sidewall height.
So what you would need to do is drop down in wheel diameter to a 16, or even a 15, with a tire of the same height as you have now. The smaller wheel diameter will give you a larger sidewall, which is what will help soften the ride.
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I am interested in this as well, b/c i have 275/40/17s now, and the front seems to follow the road imperfections so much it drives me crazy. My 195/60/15s feel beautiful on the front, turns so nice, nothing binds (I believe that is mainly caused from tru-trac gears in rear??) and feels like a smooth ride. I am going to look for some 255s to fit on the 17x9's or whatever they are, instead of going w/a smaller wheel (I don't need 3 sets of wheels, lol).
