205/45/17 or 205/40/17 Front & 215/40/17 Rear

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Biggie™

So 300% is an acceptable estimate, yet 400% is quite an exaggeration?

Hmmm... you have an interesting command of mathematics.

Anyway, tire rotation doesn't necessarily extend overall tirelife; if done regularly, it simply allows for even tire wear back to front.

[Biggie™]

Originally Posted by kimona

Hmmm... you have an interesting command of mathematics.

Anyway, tire rotation doesn't necessarily extend overall tirelife; if done regularly, it simply allows for even tire wear back to front.

Percentages are represented by their decimal equivalent. 300% = 3.00, 400% = 4.00 and so on... 25 x 3.00= 75, 25 X 4.00 = 100 and so on... Basic math!

Now, here's where is get even more fun, I'll teach you a little about rubber and tires. Every time a tire is heated up and cooled down, it goes through a heat cycle. Race tires lose a good amount of grip every time they are cycled. Even if they still have a lot of meat left, they can be slicker than snot if they have been repeatedly cycled.

The same goes for street tires, if you want to maintain the maximum amount of traction at the lowest cost. Rotate your tires, if you want to have nice new tires on the front and old hard as rock tires in the rear... You get the picture.

There is also proper/even wear, and keeping a consistent contact patch.. Who cares about any of that silly stuff?

[Black Yaris]

The funy thing is 90% of ppl that are asking these tire questions just daily drive there car... and in no way realy need all the info we are giving them about tires.... they just need to know if they are with in the 3% recommended by the manufacture... and for that, I recommend the tire guide

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

The funy thing is 90% of ppl that are asking these tire questions just daily drive there car... and in no way realy need all the info we are giving them about tires.... they just need to know if they are with in the 3% recommended by the manufacture... and for that, I recommend the tire guide

Quite right. A lot of well intentioned information that is probably unnecessary and just plain confusing.

But the fact is, most of us just want really nice looking daily drivers with cool wheels and tires that fit well and perform well under very average everyday driving conditions. And, for that, we have all kinds of options within safe and acceptable parameters, some which don't conform to the norm, and many of which probably wouldn't work best on the track.

[Black Yaris]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ichib...spagenameZWDVW
spacers/studs to run a staggared set up

[kimona]

Ichiba makes some excellent hubcentric spacers. Most of us would only need 5 to 10mm rear spacers to make things fit a little better.

[Black Yaris]

yeah I just posted the 15's.... but the same seller has 5 and 10's as well