new tires

Hello peoples.i need some help,my grand prix gtp needs new tires but dont know what to buy.the car has the p225-55-R17 on it but i want to know if i can put some lower profile,all weather on it.can someone help me out with tire # and brand.one more question,i read somewhere that the tire has the year it was made on it.just want to know how old can the tire be to let them put in my car.thank you

Do you plan on using the 17" or bigger wheels like 18" or up? If you drop the aspect ratio of P225/55/17 from 55 to 50 or 45 without changing wheel size then you will get an issue with speedometer calibration.

Every tire sold in the US has a DOT ID label that will indicate the year the tire was made. It will indicate production week of manufacture and year. See below.


U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number
This begins with the letters "DOT" and indicates that the tire meets all federal standards. The next two numbers or letters are the plant code where it was manufactured, and the last four numbers represent the week and year the tire was built. For example, the numbers 3197 means the 31st week of 1997. The other numbers are marketing codes used at the manufacturer's discretion. This information is used to contact consumers if a tire defect requires a recall.

I would not buy tires that are too old or have been sitting on a shelf for years. :grinno:

I had really good luck with Uniroyal Tires from Walmart, but those were the 16". They lasted for 70K.

Do you plan on using the 17" or bigger wheels like 18" or up? If you drop the aspect ratio of P225/55/17 from 55 to 50 or 45 without changing wheel size then you will get an issue with speedometer calibration.

I would not buy tires that are too old or have been sitting on a shelf for years. :grinno:would it look better with 18" or 16".and about the year of the tire.
what is to old

I had really good luck with Uniroyal Tires from Walmart, but those were the 16". They lasted for 70K.
thank i will keep this in mine,wanna figure out what size of tire the car looks better with.then ill shop around and see where i get a better deal with a good brand tire.
thanks for the help

just my :2cents: but i wouldnt buy tires from Wal Mart. Check out http://www.tirerack.com/ they have some pretty decent deals. Nice thing is that they have tire reviews that are unbiased by consumers.

Technically whatever tire you buy they should at least meet or exceed the specs of the original Goodyear Eagle GT tires which were the stock tires from the factory. Goodyear still makes the Eagle GT tires and here are the current specs:


Type: Performance-High-Performance
Sidewall Cosmetics: Black Side Wall
Temperature Rating: A
Traction: AA
Speed Rating: W (168 mph)
Load Index: 96 (1565 lbs.)
Weather: All Season
M+S: Y
Load Range: SL


I use 18" Goodyear Eagle RSA on my GTP (P245/45-R18). $250+ each at Walmart but I did not purchase them at Walmart. :lol:

thanks for the advice,im going to look around and see who has the eagles
P245/45-R18.and see what they look like.thanks again

The last set I put on mine was Bridgestone Potenzza G009. They still have a little tread left after 68k and they are a 50k tire. Road noise isn't too bad, pretty good in the snow, and handle pretty well.

thanks for the replys.i decided to go with the goodyear eagle f1 245/45/17.could not go for the 18" dont have the money right now for the rims.im thinking of keeping the car for a couple more years.or if i decide to keep it ill start thinking about doing some mods to it.i have been reading alot here and kind of got a idea on what to do.and i know that the good people from here will give me a hand if i ever need it.thanks again:rofl:

thanks for the replys.i decided to go with the goodyear eagle f1 245/45/17.

Congratulations and good choice. Its about time someone at this forum went with some decent high performance tires instead of mediocre. We have Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season on our '02 Olds Alero GL2. Great for all types of weather too.

Congratulations and good choice. Its about time someone at this forum went with some decent high performance tires instead of mediocre. We have Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season on our '02 Olds Alero GL2. Great for all types of weather too.
thank you,I will try to upload some pictures soon:)

sorry for the wait,hope i can do this picture posting stuff
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I cant seem to make the picture smaller,sorry about that.heres one more
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Nice ride man, i like it alot. New tires look pretty decent

That looks great! Personally, I would never change that wheel/tire combination. That's just me though.:naughty: