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Originally Posted by Aluma007
I've recently upgraded to 225/45/17 conti extreme contacts( similar to Pilot sports 4s) from 22k miles on stock primacies. Drove over 1000miles the day after they were mounted for a road trip and have driven around town on normal routes for about two weeks now. First thing i noticed...who moved my seat up? crank side handle down...nope. LOL! It raised the car up enough to throw off my perception...now I'm thinking I need some yellows. Second thing i noticed...who messed with my steering wheel? Feel has changed drastically. Its a little numb and has more weight to it. Feels like the wife's 2018 civic hatch with 18's (235/40/18). However, it has way more grip than it needs up front. Rear still shudders when I drive it from standstill, but it's much less than stocks and rear end doesn't break loose at any time now. very stable feel. Third thing I've noticed...car rolls over a little more than before on hard cornering. fourth thing...mpg's have dropped by about 2-3 (about 30-50miles less per tank) from what I could tell on a long trip I took vs same trip a couple months ago. Fifth thing...This particular tire has 7.6inches of tread and is mounted on an 8in wheel. side walls are almost vertical and look very good compared to the stocks which have an almost 45 degree stretch to its 7in tread on 8in wheels. Overall, I like the stability and the amazing comfort and quiet these tires provide, but I think a max performance tire is probably too much tire for these cars stock. I'll probably go either to an ultra high performance or keep the 215/45 next time...
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Or maybe even think of going down to a 205/45/17. This is a good mention of the things people don't talk about when going with bigger tires. For daily driving you just have no need for wider tires. The same tires in a smaller size would probably feel better to you and most people, but they want wider tires for looks and don't realize that compound matters much more than size right up until you are looking for that last second or so on track.