Help, tire size question

venturi · 02-02-2012, 02:35 PM

Thank you,
I'm going to go with the 255/35-20 front and the 295/30-20 rear. I dug and dug and found that the 245/front will look visually different compared to the rear if I went with 295 rear.

The diameter on 255/35-20 is 26.73 and will have the same "protrusion and depth" as the 295 rear.

NOW... the next question is obvious..

What brand tire? Nitto, BR, Pirelli, Falk, etc??
( the critaria (1):must be able to rotate the rears and then rotate the fronts. Non asymmetrical recommendations. (2) comfort and sportiness - moving from 19 to 20 can make for a ruff ride, the right tire can minimize that.
(3) Road noise - after all it is a roadster, lesser is better

Although I'm sure my exhaust choice will play a greater roll for noise in the opposite direction - Tanabe cat back and their Y-pipe, but some tires have "excessive" road noise

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02-02-2012, 02:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
venturi Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Carolina Posts: 37 Drives: 2012 370z roadster Rep Power: 17	Thank you, I'm going to go with the 255/35-20 front and the 295/30-20 rear. I dug and dug and found that the 245/front will look visually different compared to the rear if I went with 295 rear. The diameter on 255/35-20 is 26.73 and will have the same "protrusion and depth" as the 295 rear. NOW... the next question is obvious.. What brand tire? Nitto, BR, Pirelli, Falk, etc?? ( the critaria (1):must be able to rotate the rears and then rotate the fronts. Non asymmetrical recommendations. (2) comfort and sportiness - moving from 19 to 20 can make for a ruff ride, the right tire can minimize that. (3) Road noise - after all it is a roadster, lesser is better Although I'm sure my exhaust choice will play a greater roll for noise in the opposite direction - Tanabe cat back and their Y-pipe, but some tires have "excessive" road noise