Hey all, fairly new to actually caring about the details of vehicle dynamics so bear with me if this is all basic stuff or if I'm way off base.
Anyways, I'm looking at getting some wider tires with a good balance of ruggedness and performance, and I think I've settled on the Vredestein Quatrac Pro's, particularly the 235/50R18's with 45mm offset, linked here. Their specs are below:
I found a site online that shows alternative setups for all car trim levels, the results for the CX-30T below:
I considered the 235/50/17's, but that would require different wheels/rims, which would pretty much double the cost and also increase the complexity of the work. On that topic, for the 235/50R18's, the idea rim would have an extra .5 inch width/depth, however based on the tire specs above, the stock R18x7's are within spec. I just wanted to make sure with someone knowledgeable that this is true, and I would want to know the risks I would run by having a wider tire and rims that are .5 inches from ideal rim width, but well within spec'd range.
The latter link allows for a tire/rim calc compared to stock that I found pretty informative, but I figured I'd see if anyone can verify whether or not I'm going down a good/bad path and maybe even if anyone has further advice on what wheel size is ideal for the new Turbo. It'd be nice of some of the big tire retailers could update their information on the car, they all show the OEM 215/55R18's as the only option.
Anyways, if anyone has any input on any of this it'd be incredibly helpful.
Anyways, I'm looking at getting some wider tires with a good balance of ruggedness and performance, and I think I've settled on the Vredestein Quatrac Pro's, particularly the 235/50R18's with 45mm offset, linked here. Their specs are below:
I found a site online that shows alternative setups for all car trim levels, the results for the CX-30T below:
I considered the 235/50/17's, but that would require different wheels/rims, which would pretty much double the cost and also increase the complexity of the work. On that topic, for the 235/50R18's, the idea rim would have an extra .5 inch width/depth, however based on the tire specs above, the stock R18x7's are within spec. I just wanted to make sure with someone knowledgeable that this is true, and I would want to know the risks I would run by having a wider tire and rims that are .5 inches from ideal rim width, but well within spec'd range.
The latter link allows for a tire/rim calc compared to stock that I found pretty informative, but I figured I'd see if anyone can verify whether or not I'm going down a good/bad path and maybe even if anyone has further advice on what wheel size is ideal for the new Turbo. It'd be nice of some of the big tire retailers could update their information on the car, they all show the OEM 215/55R18's as the only option.
Anyways, if anyone has any input on any of this it'd be incredibly helpful.
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