Nittos, Toyos -> Stock 17" wheels
03-05-2004, 01:29 PM
#1
Nittos, Toyos -> Stock 17" wheels
What I have is a set of the stock 5th gen 17x7 6-spoke wheels with no rubber on them. Stock size is 225/50, which would be great if the tires I would like to get were made in them....
What I was reading on the board is some have done 245/45, 235/45, or other combos on the 7" wheel. Minimum size the manufacturers suggest is 7.5", ugh..
What I was looking at were the Nitto NT450, NT555, Toyo Proxes T1-S, or Proxes 4. They all come in the larger 235 or 245 sizes.
I will only be using these in the summer, so snow is no issue and potholes should of subsided some. If I can get a tire dealer to put them on, do it, or is that pushing the sidewalls too much?
Any help would be great!
Thanks -Mike-
What I was reading on the board is some have done 245/45, 235/45, or other combos on the 7" wheel. Minimum size the manufacturers suggest is 7.5", ugh..
What I was looking at were the Nitto NT450, NT555, Toyo Proxes T1-S, or Proxes 4. They all come in the larger 235 or 245 sizes.
I will only be using these in the summer, so snow is no issue and potholes should of subsided some. If I can get a tire dealer to put them on, do it, or is that pushing the sidewalls too much?
Any help would be great!
Thanks -Mike-
03-09-2004, 08:22 AM
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In my opinion, the NT450's had a very short value-added life, although I got 37k of functional life out of them, and had tread left (the guy at NTB laughed at me as asked if I was really serious about getting new tires). For the first few weeks, they were fine, but performance dropped quickly. handling in the rain was awful and I would slide a lot. In moderate to heavy rains, I had to slow down unnecessarily early because I would slide very easily. Can't tell you how many times I'd slow down to much more conservative speeds in the rain (~45-50mph), only to still slide out of my lane. Slid out of my lane even riding main streets in very moderate rain. Bottom line: I felt unsafe on the NT450's in the rain. On dry pavement, they were just decent. Compared to the HTR+ I have now, it's a night and day difference.
03-09-2004, 01:57 PM
#9
Originally Posted by Eenis
In my opinion, the NT450's had a very short value-added life, although I got 37k of functional life out of them, and had tread left (the guy at NTB laughed at me as asked if I was really serious about getting new tires). For the first few weeks, they were fine, but performance dropped quickly. handling in the rain was awful and I would slide a lot. In moderate to heavy rains, I had to slow down unnecessarily early because I would slide very easily. Can't tell you how many times I'd slow down to much more conservative speeds in the rain (~45-50mph), only to still slide out of my lane. Slid out of my lane even riding main streets in very moderate rain. Bottom line: I felt unsafe on the NT450's in the rain. On dry pavement, they were just decent. Compared to the HTR+ I have now, it's a night and day difference.
03-09-2004, 04:08 PM
#13
Originally Posted by Eenis
hmm.....well, that was my experience. i've heard the 555's are much better though.
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