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Originally Posted by unsurety
I only check them for reference on sizing and availability, but the Tirerack prices for the ZII* are strange. Is this normal?
235/45R17 = $168/ea
235/40R17 = $199/ea
What gives?
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Construction differences in the sidewall? Could be that at 235/40 the sidewall is a little small and it takes some extra reinforcement. The price difference between the 245/40 and the 245/45 is only $7, and both are cheaper than that 235/40.
Could also be that there's not much demand for that tire size and so supply is limited.
If Dunlop pulled a Toyo and put some special sauce in a specific size tire, testing is going to get very expensive...