Meaty Tires Thread

[EnthusiaST]

I'll be ordering a set of Dunlop Direzza Z3s in 225/45/16 next week. I'll try to remember to update here with fitment findings and pictures. Also, please forgive the brake dust coated wheels, EBC Yellowstuff is one of the dustiest pads I've ever used, but boy do they bite.

How are they in colder weather?

 

[Hardline]

The Tires or the Pads?

 

[Jerickson88]

How about 215/40’s?

Car is still as reactive, but quieter and smoother. Federal Formoza FD2

 

[EnthusiaST]

The Tires or the Pads?

The Pads

 

[Hardline]

The Pads

Coldest it's been since installation of these pads has been in the lower 30s, they bit just fine.

 

[DAPR]

I picked up 205/50/15 Nitto Neogens on Amazon for a little over $70 each. I'll report back about how I like them. I have low expectations coming from 245 RE71R's on my last car.

 

[M-Sport fan]

I picked up 205/50/15 Nitto Neogens on Amazon for a little over $70 each. I'll report back about how I like them. I have low expectations coming from 245 RE71R's on my last car.

You might just be pleasantly surprised, but yes, they are NOT a 200 tread wear, 'lightly cut slick', DOT race tire.

 

[Toofless ST]

Absolutely! I feel like the car is still as sharp but more compliant. I still do my prayers to not hit a pothole and cringe every time I do. I've done some highway lately and it is definitely less bouncy (depending on the road conditions) but it doesn't solve the problem 100%.

I hated the 17s with the stock size, with these I'm starting to like them once again. I was forced to buy these because I had a bubble on one of my tires. Ideally I would have gone to 16inch for more sidewall, but this is a good middle ground between stock size and my 15 inch winters.

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Yeah, I’m pretty much in the same boat. Not a fan of the stock size and I don’t whether to go your route or 15’s or 16’s. Thanks for the feedback.


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[neeqness]

If I were keeping oem wheel and stock height, I would definitely go with a 205/45/17. I liked it with the Indy 500s before I finally got my 15" wheel. It was a definite improvement.

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[jcooley3]

Bronze Sparco Terra. 15x7. 195/55/15 Kumho PS31.

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[M-Sport fan]

^^^Those tires have one of the sweetest side wall graphics EVER!
(I wish that Kumho made some of their 200 range tread wear range, MAX performance donuts in 16"/17" sizes we could use. )

That setup looks great, BTW!

 

[GAbOS]

Curious why the tire is not lined up with the valve stem.

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[Dahveed]

Curious why the tire is not lined up with the valve stem.

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FNG

 

[alexrex20]

Curious why the tire is not lined up with the valve stem.

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Nobody really does that anymore. Not even Discount Tire Co. Honestly though, I've never seen any of my tires need more than 1.5oz to balance, despite the tires being completely not lined up with the the valve stem. Maybe valve stems are just not that heavy anymore. Haha.

 

[DAPR]

Nitto Neogens are quiet, look good, tode smooth, and grip decent. Not sure they qualify as meaty though.
https://imgur.com/a/gEKwj7W
https://imgur.com/j3yDbO0

 

[M-Sport fan]

Nitto Neogens are quiet, look good, tode smooth, and grip decent. Not sure they qualify as meaty though.
https://imgur.com/a/gEKwj7W
https://imgur.com/j3yDbO0

16x7s with 205/45s??

 

[neeqness]

205/50/15 Neogens are meaty.

Nitto Neogens are quiet, look good, tode smooth, and grip decent. Not sure they qualify as meaty though.
https://imgur.com/a/gEKwj7W
https://imgur.com/j3yDbO0

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[DAPR]

Another of my 205/50/15 Nitto Neogen. Pleasantly surprised for all seasons.

 

[Hardline]

More pics tomorrow after giving the car a bath. 225/45-16s fit nicely, and I have noticed no rubbing.

Here's the old tire next to a new one

And how they fit in the rear.

 

[Butterybunz]

245/40/15 on 15x9 Squared