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I’m looking to buy winter tires for my Lexus is250 F-sport. The tires are two different sizes on the front and back @225/40r 18 255/35r 18
do I need to purchase to different tire sizes or can I get one size for the front and back
do I need to purchase to different tire sizes or can I get one size for the front and back
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I'd say that depends on what wheels you are going to use for your winter tires. If you are going to continue using the OEM wheels, you would want to use the same tire sizes as OEM - so 225/40R18 in front and 255/35R18 in the back. If you go aftermarket, you can do a "square" setup, with four identical wheels, and doing so will enable you to get the same size for all four tires.
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This will cause no issue whatsoever, and will give you better performance in all inclement weather.
The best part is that you can use them for longer because they are able to be rotated.
https://parts.lexus.com/p/Lexus_2018...TR5953130.html
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For real Winter, I recommend buying 4 factory front wheels (sometimes you can get the less desirable 5-spoke versions from the dealer super cheap, see link below), 4 OEM tire pressure monitors (cheapest on Amazon I think), and 4 dedicated Winter tires in the 225/40 size.
This will cause no issue whatsoever, and will give you better performance in all inclement weather.
The best part is that you can use them for longer because they are able to be rotated.
https://parts.lexus.com/p/Lexus_2018...TR5953130.html
This will cause no issue whatsoever, and will give you better performance in all inclement weather.
The best part is that you can use them for longer because they are able to be rotated.
https://parts.lexus.com/p/Lexus_2018...TR5953130.html
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It's a universal rule that the skinnier the tire, the better snow traction. Have a look at the Rally car tires they use on the snow stages.
Wide tires are made for grip in cornering, the wider the tire the worse it will be in rain/snow necessarily.
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You will have more traction/grip in the rear.
It's a universal rule that the skinnier the tire, the better snow traction. Have a look at the Rally car tires they use on the snow stages.
Wide tires are made for grip in cornering, the wider the tire the worse it will be in rain/snow necessarily.
It's a universal rule that the skinnier the tire, the better snow traction. Have a look at the Rally car tires they use on the snow stages.
Wide tires are made for grip in cornering, the wider the tire the worse it will be in rain/snow necessarily.
The only "performance" downside is a little less dry grip at the rear when using the winter wheels. So technically, yes, you are making a sacrifice.
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