Toyota JDM 18s
02-28-03, 09:46 AM
#17
Yeah fever, I'm wondering about the tread life between the Sumitomo HTR+ and the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. The Michelins are almost double the cost but if they have double the tread life then they'll be worth it. If they have the same or close to the same tread life then I'll get the Sumitomos.
The thing that annoys me about tires is that I can't compare tread life (UTQG) ratings from one manufacturer to another, so even though the Michelins have a UTQG rating of 400 and the Sumitomos have a rating of 360, the Sumitomos could have just as good or better tread life than the Michelins.
This page from TireRack.com explains the UTQG ratings.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/utqg.htm
The thing that annoys me about tires is that I can't compare tread life (UTQG) ratings from one manufacturer to another, so even though the Michelins have a UTQG rating of 400 and the Sumitomos have a rating of 360, the Sumitomos could have just as good or better tread life than the Michelins.
This page from TireRack.com explains the UTQG ratings.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/utqg.htm
Last edited by Sam Khoury; 02-28-03 at 05:48 PM.
02-28-03, 11:41 PM
#20
Originally posted by Stealther
Ahhh, I missed that detail. I wonder why they put that there. I would think that a 9" wheel could easily support a larger tire. Maybe something to do with the casting limitations?
Ahhh, I missed that detail. I wonder why they put that there. I would think that a 9" wheel could easily support a larger tire. Maybe something to do with the casting limitations?
I got the same set of wheels with 235-50-18 no problem at all.
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