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Old 07-07-03, 01:34 PM
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I am waiting for my 19in HRE wheels to arrive and i still have not picked out a tire to go with, can any of you guys help me out with opinions? The rim specs are 19x8 front and 19x9 rear and i was thinking about toyo t1s or the pzero nero rossa. what do you guys think? I also wanted to keep it under 1000 but with these tires i dont think that will happen.
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have you thought about the potenza s-03's? you might wanna ask branden@tr about this.
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Talking Yes I agree...Bridgestone Potenza S03's

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S-03's all the way!!
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Originally posted by do-luck sc
S-03's all the way!!
I don't think they come in the right sizes.

You could run 235/35 and 265/30 and get the SP9000s. But 265 might be too wide depending on what offset you got.

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I know 265 will be to wide for the rear and 255 would be perfect but pirelli is the only one that offers that size and i dont think i can afford them right now. What do you guys think about the nitto n-t 555?
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Default Here is what I would do if I had an IS...

Unfortunately, the S03 are not made in the correct sizes.

However, there is a very good tire that is...

For now run the 215/35 and 255/30 19 in the Pirelli P Zero Nero. When Pirelli comes out with the 225/35 19 in the P Zero Nero switch to that size in the front. It's going to be awhile though so I wouldn't wait for this size. Pirelli > Nitto.

P Zero Nero

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I think im going with pirelli but do you guys think it will be stretched on a 19x8 rim? I live in jersey and the roads suck around here so i need as much cushin i can get for my front rims. How much of a differance is there between the 215/35/19 and the 225/35/19?
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215 WILL BE STRECTCHED on a 8" rim. I'm from BK and had 18x8s with a 215/35-18 used to crack/bend rims ALL the time. get 225s
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ya i would go 225 up front also,
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Thanks for the replys guys. I think my best bet is to go with the nitto nt555 225/35/19 fr and 245/35/19 rear, plus i will save some money. I hope they look good on my hre wheels, i have only seen like two cars with hre's wrapped in nitto rubber.
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Toyo T1-S, these don't seem very popular here, but these tires are awesome. I used to have them on my car and what a difference they make over Kuhmo, Wet handling = awesome, tread design = awesome, dry handling = awesome. THey are very pricey though.
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