Meaty Tire Thread - Page 142 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nima314 · 11-05-2016, 04:36 AM

No worries. I'll need arms for the 265, do you know how much the drop changed your toe or does the coil keep it intact? Noob question ik lol.

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nima314 · 11-05-2016, 06:23 PM

How is everyone feeling about the handling of the car with the meaty tyres? Any regrets on going this wide?

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PeterFRS · 11-05-2016, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nima314

How is everyone feeling about the handling of the car with the meaty tyres? Any regrets on going this wide?

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I am not even that wide.. went 255/40r17 all around
and definitely feel the fuel economy hurting

nima314 · 11-05-2016, 09:57 PM

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I am not even that wide.. went 255/40r17 all around
and definitely feel the fuel economy hurting

It is much wider than stock though, how does the handling difference feel?

Edit: I'm considering going 245/35 since its MPSS and they run wider than usual, since 255's aren't available in Australia and 265 will be a little wide for 9.5" especially MPSS. What do you guys think?

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BlaineWasHere · 11-06-2016, 12:36 AM

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It is much wider than stock though, how does the handling difference feel?

Edit: I'm considering going 245/35 since its MPSS and they run wider than usual, since 255's aren't available in Australia and 265 will be a little wide for 9.5" especially MPSS. What do you guys think?

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You can't get 255/35/18? Pick a different tire? IMO MPSS are overrated anyway.

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nima314 · 11-06-2016, 01:06 AM

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You can't get 255/35/18? Pick a different tire? IMO MPSS are overrated anyway.

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Continental DW is also not available for that size. What would you recommend then for similar treadwear rating?

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PandaSPUR · 11-06-2016, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nima314

How is everyone feeling about the handling of the car with the meaty tyres? Any regrets on going this wide?

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Originally Posted by PeterFRS

I am not even that wide.. went 255/40r17 all around
and definitely feel the fuel economy hurting

255/40/17 here too and I dont notice any negative differences (just street driving). Traction control kicks in less often when doing turns at speed now tho :P

nima314 · 11-06-2016, 03:31 AM

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255/40/17 here too and I dont notice any negative differences (just street driving). Traction control kicks in less often when doing turns at speed now tho :P

Thanks for that ☺️

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PeterFRS · 11-06-2016, 05:03 AM

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Thanks for that ☺️

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same here... mmaaayyyyy be steering feel is tad bit heavier?? maybe.
and i never drive aggressively enough to trigger the traction control lol
unless in auto x environment...thats different story..

but yes fuel consumption noticeable..lol

nima314 · 11-06-2016, 05:54 AM

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same here... mmaaayyyyy be steering feel is tad bit heavier?? maybe.
and i never drive aggressively enough to trigger the traction control lol
unless in auto x environment...thats different story..

but yes fuel consumption noticeable..lol

Hahahaha alright. Like $5 more a week? Have wider tires been better for auto x for you?

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Jive Turkey · 11-06-2016, 11:31 AM

i always averaged 24-27 with my meaty setup and easily over 30 on the highway. my car was also tuned so maybe thats why it leveled out. honestly whatever negatives you gain are marginal compared to what you can now accomplish with the car.

nima314 · 11-06-2016, 12:02 PM

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i always averaged 24-27 with my meaty setup and easily over 30 on the highway. my car was also tuned so maybe thats why it leveled out. honestly whatever negatives you gain are marginal compared to what you can now accomplish with the car.

Awesome. I assume you recommend 265 over 245 as was your previous setup then haha.

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tooslow4umayne · 11-06-2016, 11:03 PM

Got my wheels fitted.. 265/30/19 rear

PeterFRS · 11-07-2016, 12:03 AM

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Awesome. I assume you recommend 265 over 245 as was your previous setup then haha.

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I can definitely feel the grip level increase as I had to stiffen my damper settings a little since i felt like the car "leaned"? or rolled more compared to stocks

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nima314 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: Subaru BRZ 2017 (almost) Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 101 Thanks: 51 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No worries. I'll need arms for the 265, do you know how much the drop changed your toe or does the coil keep it intact? Noob question ik lol. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

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nima314 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: Subaru BRZ 2017 (almost) Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 101 Thanks: 51 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How is everyone feeling about the handling of the car with the meaty tyres? Any regrets on going this wide? Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

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