I'm picking up a set of 18x8 Alessio F1's this week, and am curious as to the size range of tires I can go with. I have read quite a few threads already, but I haven't been able to answer my question.

I'm assuming anything between 225-245 would be best? I'm not dropped right now, but I probably will be in a few months at most. Also, I'm looking at 40mm profile...should I go to 45? Will the ride quality improve that much?

And lastly, I've been looking at the Nexen N3000's. They are Y-rated for speed, AA traction, A temperature, and 340 treadwear. I can get 225's for $350, or 235's for around $400. Is it worth it in your opinion??

Also, I've seen a few of you give pretty good reviews of the Kumho's. I've heard from some people locally though, that they were unimpressed by their durability. Several people who had them got bulges in the walls of the tires after several months. They claim it was not caused by potholes or curbs, but I dunno. Anyone else have those problems?

 

I've never heard of those tires, which probably means they are an economy brand considering the price. Two things: 1. You get what you pay for (in most instances) and 2. The place you buy them from better have excellent customer service when it comes to replacing a defective or prematurely-worn tire. Good luck.

 

Don't be lazy. Scroll through the top few pages of this forum and you'll find your answers.

 

umm...i did.

Don't accuse people of not reading the stickies when you don't know that they haven't. I simply asked for a little bit of help from someone who knows their stuff. I wish people on here would quit acting high & mighty just because they know more than someone else. You could at least have worded it more along the lines of, "Those tires probably wouldn't be too good. Check the stickies and see if you will probably find the answer to your question."

BTW, my 2 questions were quality of a specific tire, and fitment of a specific width. Where in those 4 stickies is this addressed? Isn't the whole point of having a message board, to provide a place where people can ask questions and get advice?? If you don't have an aswer to eithe rof my questions, then don't reply. It's not difficult.

 

He said scroll through the first few pages, people ask about tire size all the time. He and others get very frustrated answering the same question all the time. this is a pretty stangnant section of the forum and the majority of the questions are about fitment. The majority of people come in, don't look for the answer and just post their question. I have been guilty of this myself, you just have to realize that people don't have all day to answer the same question over and over again.

 

Hey I have F1's but mine are 8.5" wide so I went with 245/40/18's, you may be stretching it a little going this size with 8", might be okay though, 235's for sure, as for tire choice if you're looking for all seasons Proxes4 are well worth the $$$ Blackcat and I did a direct comparsion with his Falken Ziex 512's and we both agreed the Proxes performed better and were much quieter, hope you like the F1's as much as I do!

 

i just actually baught a set of alessio F1's but i got 19 inches, i think they have a 42mm offset, anyone who has these wheels in 19's can u help me with the size of the tires i need???

 

235/40/18s or 245/40/18s

Are you looking to buy all season tires or summer tires?

 

Thank you for the advice

Ammi - All-season