Tire brand choice??

[LoudCamry]

I jsut brought some used rim and need new tire, i would like some recommendation on decent tire at low price.

by the way my tire size are 225/40/18, but i kind of want something a bit thicker then the current tire, what might the size be. Also i have a 2003 camry lower on eibach spring.

[moky-tron]

you can try 225/45/18, or if your wheels are 18x7 or 18x7.5, you maybe able to go 215/45/18. what kind of tires are you getting? summer? all season? touring?

here are some you can try to look at:
toyo proxes 4
toyo proxes T1R

falken ze912
falken fk452

pirelli pzero nero
pirelli pzero rosso

[LoudCamry]

the rim are 18 x 7.5, i looking for summer or all season type. what i dun understand is the dimater or somthing, i just want something that is a bit thicker then the current, i want something that is more softer.

what is the different from 225/40/18 and 225/45/18 or 235/40/18???


thanks you for the help

[moky-tron]

the first number is the width of the tire in millimeters. 225mm.
so if you look at a tire and it says 245/40/18, then you know it is wider than a 225/40/18.
depending on the width of your wheel, there would be corresponding appropriate tires for it. on a 7.5" wheel, you can go for a slightly narrower tire, 215/45/18 or the right sized tire, 225/40/18.

the second number, 40 or 45, is the aspect ratio. it is 45% of the 1st number, and that is how thick or thin your tires would be. a thicker tire will be more comfortable, a thinner tire just looks a lot better.

the last number is the size of the wheel you are running.

to be able to calculate the best match for tires/wheels, people use a tire calculator.
http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

for all season tires, you can get a lot of choices and cheap prices too.
like i mentioned above, try toyo proxes 4 or falken ziex912. also, dunlop direzza101, yokohama avid h4s, general exclaim uhp.

[smilepak]

I've been doing a lot of review reading since I will be replacing mine too...

The Yokohama YK520 has the best review. It got the best noise level control too.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?rc=LAIINT&tpc =YOKHHM&tp=Passenger%2FPerformance&tc=YOKHHM




What I am debating on mine are the size. The rims are 17x7.5

Should I get

225/45/17 91H
235/55/17 99H

I want the lowest noise possible hehe

[moky-tron]

235 would be too wide on a 7.5" wheel.
try getting a 225/50/17

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by moky

235 would be too wide on a 7.5" wheel.
try getting a 225/50/17

That's not entirely true. It depends on the tire and the aspect ratio.

I have 7.5" wheels and 235 MM wide tires. Each tire manufacturer will give the range of wheel widths that the tire is designed for.

Here is a link to the page showing that my P235/45R18's are in the rim width range of 7.5"-9"

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...e1=yes&place=0

Going on Tire Rack's website will furnish all the information and specifications that you really need to make an informed decision. You can arrange tires by manufacturer, price, etc. You can also check the overall diameter of your stock tires versus other sizes that you may wish to install on your car. There are also reviews made by people for the different tires. You will also be able to see if a specific tire and size was designed for the wheel width that you have.

[moky-tron]

well, i guess +1 on "depending on the tires" and the manufacturers of the tires itself.
i've seen many people try to slap on 235 on a 7.5" wheel and it looks like the tire is too fat. instead of getting the stretched look, you get something which is quite the opposite.
but then again, maybe you're right, case to case basis too.

[LoudCamry]

my friend gave me a couple of tire brand that cost pretty cheap, what do you guy think of the brand and quality??

Nankang
Nexen N300
GT RADIAL
Walin Type S1008

i would like to know why they cost less then other brand such as Kumho or falken
and are they any good??

[Tobeit]

Originally Posted by LoudCamry

my friend gave me a couple of tire brand that cost pretty cheap, what do you guy think of the brand and quality??

Nankang
Nexen N300
GT RADIAL
Walin Type S1008

i would like to know why they cost less then other brand such as Kumho or falken
and are they any good??

probably a long story to explain (quality, performance) but I would stick with the list from moky and maybe add the Nexen N300 (not my choice but I had people being happy with them) and the Kumho SPT as a decent low cost option. Just my 2 cents.

[lammydi]

Originally Posted by Tobeit

probably a long story to explain (quality, performance) but I would stick with the list from moky and maybe add the Nexen N300 (not my choice but I had people being happy with them) and the Kumho SPT as a decent low cost option. Just my 2 cents.

+1 on the Kumho SPT. It's a good value tire. (Low price, better than average quality=good value)
Oh, stay away from Wanli (made in China) I had a set of those Wanli that came with the rims that I bought on Craigslist. Loud, really loud road noise!

[white07cam]

ive heard mixed reviews of the nankang tires.. id say tires are something that if you invest a little money into im sure it'll pan out in the long run. go for the name and get the reputation

[Tobeit]

Originally Posted by white07cam

ive heard mixed reviews of the nankang tires.. id say tires are something that if you invest a little money into im sure it'll pan out in the long run. go for the name and get the reputation

+1..don't forget that this is what holds you on and separates you from the street at 90MpH. Their was a major recall of Chinese mfg tires last year - they separated.

[LoudCamry]

225/45/18 will reduce roadnoise from 225/40/18??

i might grab the kumho or the falken

thanks you guy the advices

[Tobeit]

Originally Posted by LoudCamry

225/45/18 will reduce roadnoise from 225/40/18??

i might grab the kumho or the falken

thanks you guy the advices

no - just makes the ride less hard due to having a higher profile..speak more air cushion from the tire.