Kumho launches the first ever 15 series tire
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Haven't had the car more than 2 months and it already has scratched wheels
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Maybe never had to drive in the Bronx or Brooklyn? That's how my 30-series tire went (265/30-R19) and it took the rim with it.
I also would like to see anyone wanting to save the rims slow down to 10 mph on the freeway when approaching a section (or coming out of it) that has its top layer stripped down for resurfacing.
I also would like to see anyone wanting to save the rims slow down to 10 mph on the freeway when approaching a section (or coming out of it) that has its top layer stripped down for resurfacing.
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Pretty easy? Perhaps your definition of "easy" differs, but I went to a reputable shop that specializes on low-profile tires, and getting 265/30-R19 installed on the rims was a PITA. That final arc took enormous amount of pressure to go through and wrap the inner wire around and into the rim.
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For Corvette, 295 to 385 is 90 mm, which is almost a 4 inch gain in width.
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Pretty easy? Perhaps your definition of "easy" differs, but I went to a reputable shop that specializes on low-profile tires, and getting 265/30-R19 installed on the rims was a PITA. That final arc took enormous amount of pressure to go through and wrap the inner wire around and into the rim.
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oh my god....
385 width tire?
DO WANT!!!!!!!!!
I don't know how it would fit on my car, but I want it. I'd prolly lay it on it's side, put a piece of glass over it, and use it as a coffee table.
385 width tire?
DO WANT!!!!!!!!!
I don't know how it would fit on my car, but I want it. I'd prolly lay it on it's side, put a piece of glass over it, and use it as a coffee table.
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First, it's Tire not tyre.... how that got past the spell check I will never know. Then, the ride feel.. I bet it would suck, especially on a bumpy road. I know it would be impossible to drive new york city with those or anywhere in the state of minnesota....the roads would eat the wheels alive.
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Naw, on a good mounter with the appropriate wheel width it would be pretty easy, but I know there is somebody out there that wants to squeeze that puppy on the wrong size rim. 
Among my Brand-M brethern I try and tell them to follow the reccomended rim widths for various tires (alot of older S-197 guys have this fascination with the big and little tire look using stock rims to save some pennies). Its a shame somebody found out the guys running the Shelby GT's in F/stock are using a 295/somethingR18s on an 18x8.5 wheel
Among my Brand-M brethern I try and tell them to follow the reccomended rim widths for various tires (alot of older S-197 guys have this fascination with the big and little tire look using stock rims to save some pennies). Its a shame somebody found out the guys running the Shelby GT's in F/stock are using a 295/somethingR18s on an 18x8.5 wheel
Pretty easy? Perhaps your definition of "easy" differs, but I went to a reputable shop that specializes on low-profile tires, and getting 265/30-R19 installed on the rims was a PITA. That final arc took enormous amount of pressure to go through and wrap the inner wire around and into the rim.
Biggest factor I find in mounting low profile tires is the dish on the rim (so to speak), those rims with enough dish to almost qualify as reverse drop are a PITA. If the offset leaves the rim with a fairly shallow dish even something like that 385/15R22 wouldn't be to bad (provided it wasn't on a super wide rim that leaves some slack before inflation).
