Need Help For Buying Tyres For Is200

[caitya]

Hi mates,

I would like to buy a decent tyre (225/45r17) for is200, good quality, with the possible longest run and the best quality/price . I know that different companies mean the tread wear ratings differently.

Please recommend.

Thanks!

Csaba

[matt-c]

Why specifically a 225/45? Standard fit was 215/45 - going 225/45 will put your overall rolling radius at +1.44%. Not an awful lot mind, about 9mm total diameter.

[caitya]

I am a newbie, but I though for an alloy having 225 width, you cannot have less. I thought that you can only change the hight. Enlighten me.

[IHgs300]

As long as the aspect ratio is 45, the rolling radius is the same.

[ColinBarber]

the second figure of a tyre size is the height expressed as a percentage of width.

Therefore if you have 215/45 the height is approx. 97mm

Change the tyre to 225/45 and the height increases to 101mm

This isn't a huge different and will probably make your speedo a little bit more accurate (i.e. won't read over as much)

[caitya]

That's interesting, guys, but what about the tyres recommendations? :-)

[ColinBarber]

what is your top priority? Grip, wet grip, noise, longest lasting, comfort, price?

[caitya]

I try to focus on the longest lasting, without loosing too much on grip, comfort, noise. Somebody, somewhere else recommended Toyo Proxy 4. On my list also are: Hankook OPTIMO 4S H730 and Pirelli CINTURATO P7, but no real experience so far.

[ColinBarber]

Toyo Proxes 4 are a high performance tyre - to get the grip they are soft and therefore wear quickly.

In the Toyo range you would be better off with Proxes CF2 for wear/durability - no idea what these are like however.

[matt-c]

As long as the aspect ratio is 45, the rolling radius is the same.

It's not, no

[caitya]

Let me put this way: which one is better for me?

Goodyear vector 4seasons vs Pirelli Cinturato p7 all season (not the plus)