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#1
11-06-2004, 06:54 PM
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Switching tires
Ok, so essentially my girlfriend needs 4 new tires on her '01 pontiac grand am se. Currently she has 225/50R16s. She doesn't speed, race or drive aggressively, so high speed performance isn't a problem. Traction and price are the most important factors...especially with NY snow coming soon. We went to a Sears type place and they didn't have any replacement tires in stock, I checked www.tirerack.com and hte cheapest I could find were $67 and they went up to $130 or so. I get my high performance 18" sumitomos for $130 on the same website...so we don't want to pay as much for her tires and for mine...as mine are larger and better performance-wise...anyway we are entertaining the idea of getting a different size. What would be a possible functional differing width and aspect ratio...for instance could 225/55 work on the same wheel? What would the results be? Any suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks in advance.
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96 3000gt vr4 -K&N FIPK -Proboost mbc -Cusco front + rear strut bars -Greddy type-s -ATR downpipe -no cats -15Gs, 3sx aluminum pulley, FMIC, SAFC, walboro pump, EVO 560ccs, and Meth Injection Kit all waiting to go in shortly. Your 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 is the 92nd out of the 315 that were made that year. Only 21 of which are exactly identical. 
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#2
11-07-2004, 08:14 AM
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Re: Switching tires
If you are driving in the snow, you could go with a higher profile... You could switch to a 215 60 16, or a 215 65 16. You say performance is not an issue, then I would go without the low profile tires.
Jay
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#3
11-07-2004, 11:18 AM
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Re: Switching tires
225/55's would make the speedometer read slower than she's actually going.
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#4
11-08-2004, 08:51 PM
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Re: Switching tires
I would stick with the stock size and look at the Yokohama Avid V4-S at $80.00. That's going to be the best in that size if you are going to run year round anywhere near snow.
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Grant Your personal contact at The Tire Rack 1-877-522-8473 ext# 313 fax# 574-236-7707 email: [email protected] 
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#5
11-09-2004, 05:44 PM
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Re: Switching tires
Grant, I called a local shop and they said 205/5516s are an optional tire...so I'm looking at some in this size as well. The Yokohama Avid h4s I had on my old car were great...no complaints, but I'm shooting for something $50-70 if at all possible. Any recommendations?
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96 3000gt vr4 -K&N FIPK -Proboost mbc -Cusco front + rear strut bars -Greddy type-s -ATR downpipe -no cats -15Gs, 3sx aluminum pulley, FMIC, SAFC, walboro pump, EVO 560ccs, and Meth Injection Kit all waiting to go in shortly. Your 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 is the 92nd out of the 315 that were made that year. Only 21 of which are exactly identical.
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11-09-2004, 06:11 PM
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Re: Switching tires
Grant, I don't know if this link will work, but it is the comparison between the 3 tires I'm looking at currently.
1.Continental ContiTouringContact CH95 2. Kumho HP4 716 3. Goodyear Eagle LS Any thoughts? All are 205/5516s They all cost between 60-67 a tire, and the Goodyears have a $50 manufacturers rebate...which is definantly helping me lean towards them. The customer reviews aren't too high on them...but on the other hand, I'm not a person who is influenced much by testimonials...if I don't know the person. I'd appreciate your thoughts. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...=4&sortValue=1
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96 3000gt vr4 -K&N FIPK -Proboost mbc -Cusco front + rear strut bars -Greddy type-s -ATR downpipe -no cats -15Gs, 3sx aluminum pulley, FMIC, SAFC, walboro pump, EVO 560ccs, and Meth Injection Kit all waiting to go in shortly. Your 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 is the 92nd out of the 315 that were made that year. Only 21 of which are exactly identical.
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#7
11-09-2004, 06:18 PM
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Re: Switching tires
the goodyear is not a terribly good tire, wears fast, howls like the wind. but offers decent grip.
I would probably say go with the continental
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Dr. Disque - Current cars: 2008 BMW 135i M-Sport 2011 Mazda2 Touring Past cars: 2007 Mazda 6S 5-door MT 1999 Ford Taurus SE Duratec
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11-09-2004, 06:34 PM
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Re: Switching tires
Thanks for the quick reply and the advice. I think I'll do that.
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96 3000gt vr4 -K&N FIPK -Proboost mbc -Cusco front + rear strut bars -Greddy type-s -ATR downpipe -no cats -15Gs, 3sx aluminum pulley, FMIC, SAFC, walboro pump, EVO 560ccs, and Meth Injection Kit all waiting to go in shortly. Your 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 is the 92nd out of the 315 that were made that year. Only 21 of which are exactly identical.
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#9
11-11-2004, 11:34 AM
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Re: Switching tires
The 205/55-16 is a standard size for snow tires but will be very narrow for all-season use. You can expect a little more sluggish steering response with that tire size.
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Grant Your personal contact at The Tire Rack 1-877-522-8473 ext# 313 fax# 574-236-7707 email: [email protected]
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