twentyone

i currently own a set of 19" moda R6's. i got a slight bend in one of my wheels. i thought that i had heard/read something in the past about some tires offer more protection for your wheel than others. i'm due to replace my tires soon. any feedback would help. thanks. oh, and btw, i currently have some kumho ecsta's on. these have been a great tire from a treadwear standpoint. because i don't have any suspension mods, it's difficult to say whether the handling is better/worse than the original 17" bridgestones that came with the car.

rominl

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well some tires will be more beefy to give you more protection against curb rash (not much i am telling ya), but against bending that's just the profile. so unless you go with higher profile, they are all about the same

twentyone

thanks rom. guess i just gotta deal with it.

Lexusfreak

Falken Ziex ZE-512 offers pretty good rim protection.

DESCRIPTION

Performance All-Season
Maximum wet & dry performance in an Ultra High-Performance tire!

M + S rated all season performance
Uni-directional tread design & circumferential grooves for superior wet weather handling
Smooth, quiet, comfortable ride
Improved rim protection ridge protects expensive custom wheels
New multi-radius profile increases contact pressure and low profile styling

http://www.falkentire.com/tires_512.htm

pvmike1

Toyo's have an extra rubber "lip" that protects the edge of the rim - they look meatier than most tires for this reason.

If you've bent one of your rims, you'll have to replace it as there is no fix (since you have 1 piece Modas).

Consider doing a "fat" setup - do a search and you'll find numerous threads and pics. It's basically upping the profile of the tire (eg: instead of 245/35/19's, use 245/40/19's).

twentyone

cool. i'll have to try that setup. thanks.

Lexusfreak

Best way to avoid damaging your rims......don't scrape any curbs!

rominl

iTrader: (4)

to be honest, maybe they help a very little bit but when you are "ready" to scrap, it will go through and even just cut the tires