tires??? help!!!!!

[thabomb180]

I have 235/55/16's on my camaro now. I want to get some kuhmo ecsta supra 712's for my car but they dont have the 235/55's. Im prob. going to get them through jegs,
so my question is, what size tires can i get?

[Tireguy]

245/50/16 is the most popular i think. I have them on my '94

[hockeyman]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Tireguy:
245/50/16 is the most popular i think. I have them on my '94<hr></blockquote>

yep, or the 255 50/16's are a good choice too [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Try www.tirerack.com they have really good prices.

-Marc

[camaro_speedemon]

I have Kumho Ecsta 712 255/50/16's and I love them. They track the road a bit, but other than that they're a great tire. Excellent wet weather traction, I should know, it only rains here every single day. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

BTW 255/50/16 is the largest that will fit on our rims.

[AZ3.8Camaro]

If you want 235/55R16s go with the Kumho 711s...
Better tread wear than the 712s..

[Dominic]

I would never run anything narrower than the P245/50.

[V6Bob]

"I would never run anything narrower than the P245/50"

Hmmm.... Like most things it's tradeoffs. I've used both.

245 or 255/50s corner slightly better at max cornering speeds, more because they tend to have softer rubber than because of the width. They have slightly better steering response, mostly because they have stiff sidewalls. They look better.

Narrower tires ride better. They nibble less over road irregularities, making them less tiring to drive on a long trip. They tend to last longer, because they are made of harder rubber.

If you want the look and feel of a high performance car, or for competition, wider tires are an obvious choice. If you use your car for serious cross country trips and/or spend a lot of time behind the wheel, narrower tires have their attractions. Mostly you give up looks, and performance at cornering speeds we don't spend a lot of time at on the street.