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Well I am new to getting decent Tyres.

I am wondering what is the best. I have been looking at http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5072 for ideas on the size i will want.

I think i could get away with the sizes of 245/35R18 & 225/40R18.

I think the 245/35 might be the way to go... But I have no idea :S.

Size of wheels will be 18x8 +40.

Brands I seen good reviews on are Yokohama S.drive.

Please help me decided... Seen a good price on Federal's 595-SS. Budgeting around 500-700 depending on how good they are.

what will you be doing with the car?

Toyo R1R approx $190 or the older T1R $150ea are about the best bang for buck tyre around.

Daily driving and track. Most weekends will be up on a twisty path.

There is no "best"; everything's a compromise.

I am suggesting that if you go ahead and fit wider and stickier rubber you will lose a lot enjoyment and more importantly, given how powerful the car is, you will lose the ability to make steering corrections with the throttle.

Perhaps you could upgrade the rubber on the standard rims,seeing what you think, then make incremental changes as opposed to going all out in one go.

This is just my 4 & 1/2 cents.

Static, why do you want a 245 dude? On a car with 200hp, this is massive overkill. You won’t be able to spin them at all. Also, you wouldn’t want a 245 on an 8in wheel. That’s far too big. 8inches is 200mm and a 245 tyre is 245mm wide. That’s a big difference. So, if we just use maths, a 205 tyre is perfect on an 8, and I usually put 205’s on 8’s. Having said that, you would just go with a stock size 215, as these are fine on an 8. You could go to a 225, but there is little to no point.
Some people would go wider, but it is pointless. When your tyre is that much wider than the rim you WILL get sidewall flex, plus ballooned tyres look crappy :P

Personally, I will probably get 215/45/17 Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002’s. RE002’s are outstanding tyres for grip/handling, and they perform well in the wet as well as the dry.

Captain Snooze is right about getting stickier rubber, as for brand my personal preference would be Hankook or Continental Contisportcontact 5P.

what is the stock tire size again? its exactly same as the Prius tyres right?

215/45/17 on an 18" wheel???

I am new to all the tyre sizing stuff... but reason i mentioned those size is that is matches the rolling diameter of stock wheel.

So 225/40R18 would be better then.

Huh?? I didn’t mention anything about rim diameter or tyre profile for your tyres? I only mentioned tyre width in relation to rim width.
The only time I mentioned profile or diameter when saying what I was getting for my car.

But 235/35/18 or 215/40/18 are closer to the stock rolling diameter than 235/40/18, I don’t know what is available in those sizes though.
None of them match the stock diamtre

My bad, didn't specify properly. What I'm trying to say is and for my personal preference for a track day tyre for an 86. Would be using 17" really sticky tyres with a decent size width probably stock width. Just a thought off the top of my head. :bonk:

reason why I choose 17" over 18" is because of power and weight, 18" is heavier therefore uses up more power but has lots of contact with the road, 17" is lighter therefore uses less power doesn't have as much contact with the road as the 18", that's where the sticky compound comes into play.

Not sure if I made any sense. trying to multi task at work lol!

my ideal size is:

17s - F: 215/45/17 on 17x8+45 R: 225/45/17 on 17x9+45, or

215/45/17 on 17x8+42 all round

18s - F: 225/40/18 on 18x8+45 R: 225/40/18 on 18x9+45

225/40/18 on 18x8+42 all round

Thanks!

Also found this.

"Tyres

Front: 215/40R18
Rear: 225/40R18"

as 18 stock size

To me that looks like you are going to be introducing more understeer.

probably but 10mm isn't a lot and it depends on the brand and model of the tyre as well as not all 225s have the same width.