SP12 tyres

[Rowge]

Hi Guys first post newbie

Chimaera 500 1996, purchased with aftermarket wheels so just purchased a new set of SP12 alloys, now need tyres
Front 7J, 17" tyres 215/40/17, Rear 8J 245/35/18, anyway cant seem to find any company that manufacture both sizes
Toyo T1R cannot get rears, Toyo T1S cannot get the fronts. Could I go front 215/45/17 rear 245/40/18 or maybe 215/40/17 and 245/40/18, or a mix of T1R front and T1S rears

Please help


Cheers
Steve

[fog66]

I bought some SP12 wheels recentlyand fitted Continental Sport Contact 3's . They have an asymmetric tread and look pretty good. I just need to have my car back to fit them!

[ianwayne]

245/35 x 18 is already 0.31% more in circumference than my standard 245/45 x 16. If you go to 245/40 x 18, the difference jumps out to 4.47%.

[MischaV8]

maybe you can try; 235 - 40 - 18 rear toyo t1 sport and t1r front 215 - 40 - 17?

[gowmonster]

Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 ?
http://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/hankook/vent...
http://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/hankook/vent...

[Rugbyfester]

gowmonster said:

Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 ?
http://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/hankook/vent...
http://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/hankook/vent...

+1 for these fitted last July 2500mile Germany/Austria incl a couple of laps of the Nurburgring and they performed really well.

Rain performance was good too but haven't been out much since the winter has set in.

[Rowge]

Thanks guys, so far it's between Hankook and continental, has anyone tried Uniroyal rain sport 2, also a tyre company said to check tyre loading does anyone know what TVR recommended as minimum 87 93 ?

Cheers
Steve

[fog66]

I bought some SP12 wheels recentlyand fitted Continental Sport Contact 3's . They have an asymmetric tread and look pretty good. I just need to have my car back to fit them!

[SILICONEKID346HP]

Rowge said:

Hi Guys first post newbie

Chimaera 500 1996, purchased with aftermarket wheels so just purchased a new set of SP12 alloys, now need tyres
Front 7J, 17" tyres 215/40/17, Rear 8J 245/35/18, anyway cant seem to find any company that manufacture both sizes
Toyo T1R cannot get rears, Toyo T1S cannot get the fronts. Could I go front 215/45/17 rear 245/40/18 or maybe 215/40/17 and 245/40/18, or a mix of T1R front and T1S rears

Please help


Cheers
Steve

I`m running 215/45/17 on the front ,they seem to drive a lot nicer ..

[QBee]

Rowge said:

Hi Guys first post newbie

Chimaera 500 1996, purchased with aftermarket wheels so just purchased a new set of SP12 alloys, now need tyres
Front 7J, 17" tyres 215/40/17, Rear 8J 245/35/18, anyway cant seem to find any company that manufacture both sizes
Toyo T1R cannot get rears, Toyo T1S cannot get the fronts. Could I go front 215/45/17 rear 245/40/18 or maybe 215/40/17 and 245/40/18, or a mix of T1R front and T1S rears

Please help


Cheers
Steve

My SP12s have 215/45/17 fronts and 235/40/18 rears. Gives the correct lower front end, with the front tyres 21mm smaller diameter than the rears. They are however both slightly bigger than the standards, which are 205/55/15 front and 225/50/16 rear, or on later cars 225/45/16 front and 245/45/16 rear, which two sets are approximately the same rolling diameter as each other and about 15mm smaller than the sizes i first mentioned. PM me if you want a chat.

Your choices are far greater if you have adjustable dampers or newer Bilstiens, so that you can easily adjust the ride height.

[swanny71]

I'm running Conti Sport Contact 3's in those sizes (215/40/17 and 245/35/18) and they are very good.
I also have them on my current daily driver and previous M3 so probably done 75k+ miles on them - recommended!

Edited by swanny71 on Thursday 30th January 22:45

[Rowge]

Happy days , just ordered Hankook Ventus V12 EVO K110

215 40 17 fronts
245 35 18 rears

£430 all in delivered, seems good value

Cheers
Steve