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01-08-2014, 05:43 PM | #1 |
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Max performance tires compared in photos
Check out the pics below. These are all top rated max performance tires. Very revealing:
#1 What you see here, is that the 275 Michelin (left) is about 3mm narrower than the 265 Continental (right) #2 The 265 Continental (left) is 10mm narrower than the 255 Yokohama (right) #3 Finally, the 275 Michelin (left) is a full 13mm narrower than the 255 Yokohama (right) I knew there are variations in sizes but for a 275 of one brand to be 13mm NARROWER than a 255 of another brand is quite surprising to me. This can be quite an issue with tight/aggressive fitments, rubbing, etc. Guess you really can't compare between tire brands. And then when you consider aspect ratio, this may affect overall diameter also.
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Wow cool, thanks so much for sharing. I guess I have no choice but to stay with Michelins (vs trying out AD08R's) because I'm close to rubbing already.
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Tire Rack has the details in its specificatons. The tested wheel size is shown. If running the tire on a wider or narrower wheel, the tire will be very slightly wider or narrower.
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Wow...very helpful. This could be a great sticky if everyone would contribute who either owns multiple sets of tires or takes pics when they buy new ones.
Also, do you know the actual tire type and sizes used? (i.e. was the Michelin a 275/35 or 275/30...?). It will be interesting what the specs out on say Tirerack.com say.
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The Continental is a 265/35/19 Contisport which is OEM stock from my 2011 M3 ZCP The Yokohama is a 255/35/20 Advan Sport which in the OEM tire on my 2014 Audi S6. I recently purchased a new Audi S6. I had the stock tires removed and replaced with OEM sized winter tires prior to delivery. When I looked at the width of the Yokohamas, I had to do a double take on the size because they seemed so wide. Indeed, my comparative measurements of all these unmounted tires lying on a flat surface confirmed my initial impression.
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But the photos are really showing the difference in cross section widths. If you go out to tirerack you can see these listed for every tire they sell. A quick look showed the opposite of the photos so this is interesting. I agree on the mounted vs. not mounted point.
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Somewhat misleading since wheel widths are not shown, and those make a big difference in section width measurements. I can promise you that a 275/35-19 Michelin PSS is definitely wider than a 265/35-19 Continental DW when both are mounted on the same 9.5" wheel (recently evaluated this when buying PSS').
Here's one of my examples (I have many of these I've evaluated) -- this is a 245/40-18 BFG Rival, both tires shown are identical. Guess the difference.
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Yep, of course. The one on the left is on a 8.5" wheel and the one on the right is on a 9.5" wheel.
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No, sorry, didn't take pics at the tire shop. I do have a pic of the 265/35-19 DW vs this 245/40-18 Rival both on 9.5" wheels though. The 265 DW was only 8mm wider than the 245 Rival when both are on a 9.5" wheel.
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FWIW, if I measure the unmounted treads, the 275 Michelin has a 267mm tread. The 265 Continental has a 270mm tread (although the tread is slightly more worn) and the 255 Yokohama (new) has a 274mm tread
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Need tires - help 2011 M3 Comp 9" & 10" - which tires ?
My original sizes: 245/30/19 265/30/19
I think my spacers are F-12mm to 15mm R -18mm I have always gone PS2s. What pilot sport or other tires do you all love ? What sizes ? Thx |
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I don't think those are accurate measurements, you are measuring the side wall bulge which has little impact on what actually touches the ground.
What you need to measure is the contact patch, the width of the tire that actually touches the ground. By measuring the contact patch you eliminate things like rim protectors that make the side walls budge out further. Also stating just the brand of tire is useless as different models will have different variances. You should state the full tire size and model of tire.
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Again, I am not surprised that there is variation. It is the degree of variation that surprises me.
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The amount of wide wall bulge or distance from the actual contact area differs between tires.
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I love tire rack's thoroughness with the tire specs.
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But then there's still a variance. The one on the left is supposed to be a 275 width michelin and the one on the right is a 255 yoko. Subtract the sidewalls, still the same story.
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