Need help with new tires

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10-02-2011, 05:04 PM

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jmbreeze23

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Originally Posted by CXTKRS1

Why in the hell did you buy those in a 205/60/16? A 205/55/16, 215/55/16, and 225/50/16 would have been more like the OEM size. You have a tire that is wider and taller so their is more rotating mass and the tire has larger contact patch. Those two things are probably the reason why you are noticing a difference in the way the car drives. The RSA's are ok but usually they are overpriced.

I bought that size cause someone else did on here too and said they have gotten 90k riding on it. I didn't think it would be an issue. Per tire rack, the BFGR tires are 25.7" in diameter, compared to Dunlop at 25.2" in diameter.

I did want a little wider tire as the stock ones were skinny. Width on BFGR is 8.2", compared to 7.9".