cv8 tyre width/clearance
Discussion
stevieturbo said:
a friend runs 255/35 rears with no problems.
And me. No clearance issues. Just a slight lack of side wall strength due to extra width. Oh and they are cheapies, so what do I expect. If you do go wide go strong tyrewall/high rating/quality tyre in my hindsight humble opinion. (imhho?)
Apart from that all's well.
PS
They won't look any wider from the side as the wheel pulls in the extra width. Slightly more aggressive from the rear though...(if you crawl on the floor and look!)
SimonV8ster said:
What about 245/40/18 ? Anyone use these as 35 is a low profile and wouldn't want to make it a harder ride than it already is.
Yes and they were a little larger overall diameter than standard. 255/35's are a tiny bit less than standard I think. Ride doesn't suffer - the CV8's are soft anyway!
Wolfracer said:
stevieturbo said:
a friend runs 255/35 rears with no problems.
And me. No clearance issues. Just a slight lack of side wall strength due to extra width. Oh and they are cheapies, so what do I expect. If you do go wide go strong tyrewall/high rating/quality tyre in my hindsight humble opinion. (imhho?)
Apart from that all's well.
PS
They won't look any wider from the side as the wheel pulls in the extra width. Slightly more aggressive from the rear though...(if you crawl on the floor and look!)
What brand of 255's are you running on? I couldn't believe how skinny the tyres were when i bought my CV8, especially as the Z4 Coupe i had just got rid of was running 255's at the rear and they looked well tasty.
How has performance been with the 255's? Any more traction? Any Rubbing?
I'd be keen to hear a review......
Mark
il-mostro said:
How has performance been with the 255's? Any more traction? Any Rubbing?
I'd be keen to hear a review......
Mark
Happy to provide a review Mark,
Problem is with reviews though is they are all subjective.....
I'm running Nexen N6000's - a relatively new tyre that has replaced the N3000.
More traction? Yes, but I had Falkens on before....(okay, okay we don't need to go down that road again!)
More traction than some OEM rubber? Can't be sure. The Bridgestones do wear quickly, so I assume traction would be greater than a harder compound such as on the Nexens.
However, I have experienced more wheel hop with the wider rubber when it is dry weather, leading to speculation of more grip, but in the wet I only have to think about hanging the back end out and it does it for me.......
My choice of tyre came from the fact I was doing 800-1000 miles a week on the motorways at the time of buying them, so did not need an all out performance tyre which would wear quickly, just one with a good tread depth to sit on motorways at :cough: 70 mph.
As it is, I am not doing mega miles any more so would probably buy 235/245 width quality tyre next time....
Hope that hasn't muddied the water too much for you!
nickwaiheke said:
Wolfracer so thats Nexen 6000s 255/35s front and rear?
thanks
thanks
No, 235/40's front, 255/35's rear. Not a lot of point going to 245 at the front which iirc is possible, but why reduce the clearances on your turning wheels?(camber, springs etc will mean every car is different)
CV8 Monaro 05 Model running 245/40/18 front & rear since first tyre change from new, replacing original 235/40/18.
The original Bridgestone Potenza RE040 were a bit short on grip.
No clearance issues and 1" lower springs fitted. Inflation pressure 36psi front and 28-30psi rear gives my car even tyre
wear across the tread (more than 30psi rear wears the centre of the tread more than the edges).
I have used Bridgestone Potenza RE050A and Michelin Pilot Sport2 (Extra Load NOT Run Flat). Extra load means the tyre
has a stiffer sidewall giving less deformation during track day use or hard cornering. I am equally impressed
by their all-round capabilities. Front last 30K Miles rear last 10-14K Miles (including 1 trackday per year).
That is a lot of tyres in 98K Miles and a tanker full of fuel!
The original Bridgestone Potenza RE040 were a bit short on grip.
No clearance issues and 1" lower springs fitted. Inflation pressure 36psi front and 28-30psi rear gives my car even tyre
wear across the tread (more than 30psi rear wears the centre of the tread more than the edges).
I have used Bridgestone Potenza RE050A and Michelin Pilot Sport2 (Extra Load NOT Run Flat). Extra load means the tyre
has a stiffer sidewall giving less deformation during track day use or hard cornering. I am equally impressed
by their all-round capabilities. Front last 30K Miles rear last 10-14K Miles (including 1 trackday per year).
That is a lot of tyres in 98K Miles and a tanker full of fuel!
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