you can do that using the same formulation, just bake them differintly.
Can you elaborate on that, I was intending to show that the UTOG is an excellent way to judge longevity of a tire using the PS 4S compared to the PS Cup 2.
Don't take it from me, take it from Billy Johnson:
I understand that but I wasn't referring to different Cup 2s .
the number is only modestly useful when comparing tires by the SAME manufacturer. Across manufacturers it's useless.
It is the same manufacturer, Michelin.
Love this thread. I bought the handling package primarily for the wheels and handling upgrades, but I have no plans to take it to the track nor max it out on the street, so the factory tires themselves hold no allure for me. As I have no interest in preserving the factory tires, I also have no interest in swapping on winter wheels + tires, so am planning to mount all season tires on the HP wheels. I too got a recommendation from Ford Performance (and American Muscle) for 255/40R19 and 275/40R19 all season tires, but, given the factory ratio (i.e. 305/30R19 and 315/30R19) I am thinking that 275/35R19 and 285/35R19 might be a better, staggered size. I found three pretty good options on TireRack.com. I am wondering if anyone has an opinion as to whether or not this configuration will safeguard against any rubbing. I am 99.99% sure it will, but just asking the experts here ;-)
I think those are only about a .5” taller than the factory HP tires so you should be ok on rubbing. My concern would be that those tires are a little narrow for the wheel widths. It will prob work but they might have that stretched look
Yes sir. I think that is why the Ford Performance folks recommend 255/40R19 and 275/40R19, i.e. the 40mm profile enables a bit of stretch to the wider rims. I am opting for a wider-then-recommended tire with a less than recommend profile to try and split the difference. Somehow, Ford seems to think that 255s and 275s work on 10.5 and 11 inch wheels respectively.
Wow 255’s on a 10.5” would look like some of the imports I see driving around. All you would need to do is max out the negative camber and cut the springs to complete that look!
Why not these tires, they are all season and very little difference in diameter as far as the rears go identical to front.
Those might be ok. I’ve personally never had coopers so I can’t comment on how good they are. A quick glance of the tirerack review says they weren’t all that great in winter conditions if that matters to you.
Are you sure they were recommending them for HP wheels and not for the regular wheels, or to put it the other way, they did not expect you to get the regular wheels for the winter tyres?
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