Bigger tires on OEM SE Wheels
05-16-2013, 10:39 PM
#1
Bigger tires on OEM SE Wheels
My SE has the stock 18" wheels and I want to get bigger tires but can't decide between 245-50-18 and 245-55-18. The latter is pretty common on small trucks and Mopars but I kinda like the beefy tire look.
My reasons for upsizing the tires are primarily to reduce harshness / impact on the suspension and fill some wheel gap without getting bigger wheels.
I'm also dropped on Eibach Pro-Kit springs
Examples:
stock: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/att...s-img_7183.jpg
245-50-18: http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1298180164
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...71_14_full.jpg
245-55-18: http://www.zeckhausen.com/images/car...t_Brakes-1.jpg
My reasons for upsizing the tires are primarily to reduce harshness / impact on the suspension and fill some wheel gap without getting bigger wheels.
I'm also dropped on Eibach Pro-Kit springs
Examples:
stock: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/att...s-img_7183.jpg
245-50-18: http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1298180164
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...71_14_full.jpg
245-55-18: http://www.zeckhausen.com/images/car...t_Brakes-1.jpg
05-17-2013, 05:10 AM
#2
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can't decide between 245-50-18 and 245-55-18? god get whatever you want both are ugly.
I suggest those goodyear radials
The DT930 is designed with a low sidewall (LSW) aspect ratio for stability to move equipment through the field, no matter how wet the conditions.
"The DT 930 tires proved themselves last fall in the wet fields of Illinois,” says Jeff Vasichek, vice president of sales and marketing for Titan Tire Corp. “The wide, deep lugs on the DT 930 provide excellent flotation, enabling the user to harvest crops and power through muddy fields that narrower dualed tires could not."
I suggest those goodyear radials
The DT930 is designed with a low sidewall (LSW) aspect ratio for stability to move equipment through the field, no matter how wet the conditions.
"The DT 930 tires proved themselves last fall in the wet fields of Illinois,” says Jeff Vasichek, vice president of sales and marketing for Titan Tire Corp. “The wide, deep lugs on the DT 930 provide excellent flotation, enabling the user to harvest crops and power through muddy fields that narrower dualed tires could not."
Last edited by Kryogen; 05-17-2013 at 05:12 AM.
05-17-2013, 08:58 AM
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Posts: 2,132
I get what you're looking for, and in theory it makes sense. That height difference may be unnoticed visually, but softer road impact is possible. Note your cornering will suffer a little with a taller tire.
The biggest concern would be rubbing either on the full turn, or if you bottom out the suspension...I have no idea what the clearance you might actually have, but I'd suggest you only go one increment up from stock.
Note too, the type of tire you use may change the softness of the ride. I'm on the bridgestone serenity tire, and even though it is a quiet ride, the sidewalls are stiffer then other similar tires. I feel road imperfections more now then with the used up Goodyear Triple tread tires that were on before, and cornering is phenomenal compared to the GY's...same size.
The biggest concern would be rubbing either on the full turn, or if you bottom out the suspension...I have no idea what the clearance you might actually have, but I'd suggest you only go one increment up from stock.
Note too, the type of tire you use may change the softness of the ride. I'm on the bridgestone serenity tire, and even though it is a quiet ride, the sidewalls are stiffer then other similar tires. I feel road imperfections more now then with the used up Goodyear Triple tread tires that were on before, and cornering is phenomenal compared to the GY's...same size.
05-17-2013, 09:14 AM
#5
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Location: florence, al
Posts: 177
My SE has the stock 18" wheels and I want to get bigger tires but can't decide between 245-50-18 and 245-55-18. The latter is pretty common on small trucks and Mopars but I kinda like the beefy tire look.
My reasons for upsizing the tires are primarily to reduce harshness / impact on the suspension and fill some wheel gap without getting bigger wheels.
I'm also dropped on Eibach Pro-Kit springs
Examples:
stock: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/att...s-img_7183.jpg
245-50-18: http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1298180164
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...71_14_full.jpg
245-55-18: http://www.zeckhausen.com/images/car...t_Brakes-1.jpg
My reasons for upsizing the tires are primarily to reduce harshness / impact on the suspension and fill some wheel gap without getting bigger wheels.
I'm also dropped on Eibach Pro-Kit springs
Examples:
stock: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/att...s-img_7183.jpg
245-50-18: http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1298180164
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...71_14_full.jpg
245-55-18: http://www.zeckhausen.com/images/car...t_Brakes-1.jpg
05-17-2013, 11:03 AM
#6
I never thought about 235/50/18 as an option, but I think I'm gonna rule out the 55 series, sounds like it'll make my car look like a tractor. Thanks for the feedback homies.
05-18-2013, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 105
Funniest reply ever!!!!!!
can't decide between 245-50-18 and 245-55-18? god get whatever you want both are ugly.
I suggest those goodyear radials
The DT930 is designed with a low sidewall (LSW) aspect ratio for stability to move equipment through the field, no matter how wet the conditions.
"The DT 930 tires proved themselves last fall in the wet fields of Illinois,” says Jeff Vasichek, vice president of sales and marketing for Titan Tire Corp. “The wide, deep lugs on the DT 930 provide excellent flotation, enabling the user to harvest crops and power through muddy fields that narrower dualed tires could not."
I suggest those goodyear radials
The DT930 is designed with a low sidewall (LSW) aspect ratio for stability to move equipment through the field, no matter how wet the conditions.
"The DT 930 tires proved themselves last fall in the wet fields of Illinois,” says Jeff Vasichek, vice president of sales and marketing for Titan Tire Corp. “The wide, deep lugs on the DT 930 provide excellent flotation, enabling the user to harvest crops and power through muddy fields that narrower dualed tires could not."
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