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If sporty driving is your thing bear in mind the OEM purposefully FUCKED you with these cars to upsell you to the next level up. JohnnyP gave me the inspiration for this thread.

First and foremost I nominate my own
BMW 335i M sport 225 front 255 rear
BMW 235i M sport 225 front 245 rear (dafuq) even worse than mine
BMW 135is 215 front 245 rear
BMW M3 (E46) 225 front 255 rear
BMW Z4 35is 225 front 245 rear

Audi S4 245s all around (same as a 500lb lighter golf R)
Audi S3 225s all around

Lexus RC350 F sport 235 up front
Lexus IS350 F sport 225 up front

Mercedes C43 amg 225 front 245 rear

Dodge Charger/Challenger R/T 245 all around
Chrysler 300S V8 245 all around

Ford Mustang GT base 235s all around

Alfa Giulia Quadrafuglio 245s front and 285 rear

Chevy SS 245s up front and 275 rear


https://www.edmunds.com/ford/mustang/20 ... money.html
This article perfectly onlines how much decent tires are WORTH... around turns.

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Let me know if I missed any :gay:
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My Z4 has PLENTY of tire.

I think you have a driving problem.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:13 pm My Z4 has PLENTY of tire.

I think you have a driving problem.
:wat: same tire size a golf in a 3550lb convertible ?
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Max has a fetish for big rubbers.

My truck has 265s :megusta:
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dtraill27 wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:28 pm Max has a fetish for big rubbers.

My truck has 265s :megusta:
I have a fetish for Gs in turns. They correlate with big tires. :gaydance:
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225s all round here :aintcare:
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maxtdi wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:26 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:13 pm My Z4 has PLENTY of tire.

I think you have a driving problem.
:wat: same tire size a golf in a 3550lb convertible ?
you are grossly oversimplifying the tire discussion. Section width is not everything. hell, some sectionwidts very wildly from what is on the sidewall.
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maxtdi wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:30 pm
dtraill27 wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:28 pm Max has a fetish for big rubbers.

My truck has 265s :megusta:
I have a fetish for Gs in turns. They correlate with big tires. :gaydance:
My Miata would pull some G's one 235's

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Calvinball wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:32 pm 225s all round here :aintcare:
I'm rocking 215's all around, and that's an increase from the stock 205's. :mindblown:
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OEM Companies only want to spend $X on each model for tires and wheel size. It's why the aftermarket exists.

My C5 came with 245F 265R from the factory, on 1990's rubber tech.
275F/R w/ Great rubber makes it :stig:
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100 front and 120mm rear on the ninja.
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troyguitar wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:39 pm 100 front and 120mm rear on the ninja.
Dat's not a car doe.
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maxtdi wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:09 pm :triggered:

If sporty driving is your thing bear in mind the OEM purposefully FUCKED you with these cars to upsell you to the next level up. JohnnyP gave me the inspiration for this thread.

First and foremost I nominate my own
BMW 335i M sport 225 front 255 rear
BMW 235i M sport 225 front 245 rear (dafuq) even worse than mine
BMW 135is 215 front 245 rear
BMW M3 (E46) 225 front 255 rear
BMW Z4 35is 225 front 245 rear

Audi S4 245s all around (same as a 500lb lighter golf R)
Audi S3 225s all around

Lexus RC350 F sport 235 up front
Lexus IS350 F sport 225 up front

Mercedes C43 amg 225 front 245 rear

Dodge Charger/Challenger R/T 245 all around
Chrysler 300S V8 245 all around

Ford Mustang GT base 235s all around

Alfa Giulia Quadrafuglio 245s front and 285 rear

Chevy SS 245s up front and 275 rear


https://www.edmunds.com/ford/mustang/20 ... money.html
This article perfectly onlines how much decent tires are WORTH... around turns.

:triggered: off...

Let me know if I missed any :gay:
I am amused that you will not let this go. Maybe I should try a 325 square setup on the GS?
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:derp: kota as 265's all around. :stig:
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:46 pm
I am amused that you will not let this go.
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this thread sucks.
my superpreium german camary only pulls 0.92g but there is room for 25mm bigger tires to fit so i COULD BE pulling 0.97g
buy a fucking set of wheels and tires with better tires if you want more grip. :rolleyes:
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:08 pm this thread sucks.
my superpreium german camary only pulls 0.92g but there is room for 25mm bigger tires to fit so i COULD BE pulling 0.97g
buy a fucking set of wheels and tires with better tires if you want more grip. :rolleyes:
:bruh: do you even indict an entire industry? All cars should run 305 square.
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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CLA45 AMG has 235's front and back and weighs 3600 lbs, it's surprising that it can even go around a turn without blowing up.

I should probably mention that they're different sized 235's on the front vs the back, but that seems counter productive to the thread.
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SixSpeeder wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:19 pm CLA45 AMG has 235's front and back and weighs 3600 lbs, it's surprising that it can even go around a turn without blowing up.

I should probably mention that they're different sized 235's on the front vs the back, but that seems counter productive to the thread.
I'll add it to the list. 18s front 19s back :yikes:
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FiST only has 205's :jalepenis:
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:34 pm
maxtdi wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:26 pm

:wat: same tire size a golf in a 3550lb convertible ?
you are grossly oversimplifying the tire discussion. Section width is not everything. hell, some sectionwidts very wildly from what is on the sidewall.
Feel free to add to it. Most of the models I listed have higher performing models that actually have the tire sizes that make sense.

I am thinking of it from the perspective of having had 225s in the front of my TDI and any heavier/better performing car should have proportionally wider/better tires.
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4zilch wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:31 pm FiST only has 205's :jalepenis:
You don't make the cut. Your car only weighs 2700lbs.
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maxtdi wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:33 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:34 pm

you are grossly oversimplifying the tire discussion. Section width is not everything. hell, some sectionwidts very wildly from what is on the sidewall.
Feel free to add to it. Most of the models I listed have higher performing models that actually have the tire sizes that make sense.

I am thinking of it from the perspective of having had 225s in the front of my TDI and any heavier/better performing car should have proportionally wider/better tires.
There are disadvantages to wider tires, hydroplaning at lower speeds, gas mileage, and weight are some.
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SixSpeeder wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:38 pm
maxtdi wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:33 pm

Feel free to add to it. Most of the models I listed have higher performing models that actually have the tire sizes that make sense.

I am thinking of it from the perspective of having had 225s in the front of my TDI and any heavier/better performing car should have proportionally wider/better tires.
There are disadvantages to wider tires, hydroplaning at lower speeds, gas mileage, and weight are some.
Valid points, however handling prowess should be a priority in sports sedans, adding 1-3lbs per tire to gain .1gs seems like an acceptable compromise.
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maxtdi wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:41 pm
SixSpeeder wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:38 pm

There are disadvantages to wider tires, hydroplaning at lower speeds, gas mileage, and weight are some.
Valid points, however handling prowess should be a priority in sports sedans, adding 1-3lbs per tire to gain .1gs seems like an acceptable compromise.
I'm sure the high point of every BMW driver is finding out how many G's it pulls.
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