I’d even say 295/35 on an 11” wheel. That’s a little closer spec to the suggested 305 on 11”. And there’s good options at 295/35r19 where there’s not many options at 305/35
This. My GTs with 285s didn't really tramline at all, and my 500 with 305s doesn't either.
Haha, I'm aware of how the Nittos compares to the Michelins. I was just using it as an example as it comes with a lot of the wheel and tire packages offered by LMR and others. I just didn't want to have to mix the super sports with the PS4Ss to get the ideal sizes for 19x10 and 19x11 wheels. Although I'm sure it's a lot better than running the Nittos.
Conti makes the ECS02 in 295/35 that would fit on 11’s. Michelin PS4S also come in 295/35
True, I could go with the Conti's with either 275 or 285 up front with 295 rear. Looks like the PS4S in 295 is a Mercedes spec, according to Tire Rack.
Good point on the Merc spec, I didn’t catch that on Michelin’s site
May just be from something about your specific car or a particular model wheel/tire.Little update!
After stepping up to a 285/35 size tire up front my car now tram lines like a B****! The next mod I get will be a steeda G-Trac brace which should hopefully fix that issue! Just an fyi to those stepping up in size
The only time I ever had an issue with this in my Mach 1 was with the cup 2 tires it came with. Even after the alignment was done still tramlined horribly. As soon as the PS4S went on absolutely no tramlining afterward.Little update!
After stepping up to a 285/35 size tire up front my car now tram lines like a B****! The next mod I get will be a steeda G-Trac brace which should hopefully fix that issue! Just an fyi to those stepping up in size
no or very large tread blocks (cup 2s) or worn down treadblocks will tramline worse, often a lot worse. Usually with 285s or less its only an issue when they’re basically too bald to run anyway, but with 305s and wider it can be a struggle.
Or if you have roads with stupidly deep grooves in them. We have a few here locally. On decently and well paved roads I have zero issues with my 285’s. The G Trac brace helped a little on those weirdly grooved roads but it’s still a bit of a fight. But that’s more a road issue than the tires
Well as soon as I replaced the Cup 2's like I said tramline went away immediately and I do have the handling pack on the car so 305 fronts 315 rears. Have experiences absolutely no tramlining with the PS4S and currently have a little over 10k miles on them.
Man I’d love to get my hands on a set and eventually prob will but at $900 they’re freaking ridiculously expensive for the PP1 cars. Anyone know if a 2 piece rotor that’s 1/2 way affordable? I can see 4-500 for a pair but $450 a rotor is just crazy to me. Be diff if they were carbon ceramic or something other than steel & alum.
Maybe don’t go all the way to an 11” wheel? 10” wheel is still a wide ass wheel and you can still fit a lot of rubber on it.Are you guys really noticing a difference with street driving from the lighter wheels? I go back and forth all the time on getting the SVE R350 (19x10, 19x11) wheels, which are about 24 pounds, or 9 pounds lighter than the stock PP1 wheels. Sounds nice until you figure in the extra weight of the tires. A stock 275/40 PS4S tire is 31 pounds while a 305/35 NT555 G2 tire, for example, to fit the 19x11 rear wheel is 35.3 pounds. The net weight savings with that setup would only be 4.7 pounds each for the rear wheels/tires. A pilot super sport in the same size is 31 pounds, same as stock, but then I would have to run a PS4S in the front at 285/35. Someone on here said they run this setup (PS4S in the front and PSS in the rear) and it's just fine but why can't Michelin make the PS4S in 305/35????
Maybe I am overthinking this
I really like the stock PP1 wheels so I wouldn't want to spend the money unless there's a noticeable difference on the street, either from the reduced weight or the wider rubber.
I got a set of Steedas on sale for a resonable price on sale. Look for the sales. They’ll still be pricey, but most people don’t burn through rotors that quickly so pay once, cry once or twice.
The car was in perfect alignment before, unless something broke (which it didn’t) there is no reason unbolting old wheels and putting on new ones would cause something to go out of alignment. I am running MPS a/s 4 which might just tram line.
