Tires need some help/suggestions - Club4G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 4G Forums - 2006-2012 Eclipse Authority

muscles · February 13th, 2012, 12:54 PM

Hey yall,

I am going to be purchasing some new tires soon. Looking at some nittos for the brand but the question that I have for yall is the size of the tire i should go with. I want more traction without sacrificing that much acceleration. The setup i have on my drag rims right now is 215/50r17. The specs from drags website D9s : Drag Wheels. Extreme Alloys. | DR-9.

First time really messing with buying tires so i wanna do it right. Thanks for the help

pat_08GT_Spyder · February 13th, 2012, 02:16 PM

those rims you're looking at are only 7" wide, 0.5" less than stock GS rims...
i had 215 tires on 7" rims, and they looked "fat", balloony...
not so much an issue for drags, but you'd be better off with wider rims / tires for better traction...

dejectedangle · February 13th, 2012, 02:42 PM

Nt05. I love them plus they are a fair price for drag radials.. But unless ur going LSD I'd say look in to 8" wide or higher rims... But stick with the size 17" cause tires are cheap that size

muscles · February 13th, 2012, 04:32 PM

Thanks for the responses guys. I do plan on getting an lsd in a few months .

midnight07GT · February 14th, 2012, 04:45 PM

Eff nitto. Go goodyear eagle gt's.

jhun35 · February 14th, 2012, 04:48 PM

I need new tires asap. Not sure what to go with either. I've been looking goodyear or Firestone. Not sure though.

akley88 · February 14th, 2012, 04:48 PM

i use 225/50r17 or 225/45r17

njdevilsfan427 · February 21st, 2012, 02:22 PM

yeah i need new tires bad. my front tires are Yokohama yk520's 225/45/18 and my rear are Kumho Ecsta SPT's 235/45/18. from what ive read, the yokohama tires i have are meant for a suv/crossover type. my kumho's have practically no tread on them aaaaand they're a performance summer tire so needles to say im sliding around a lot in the snow right now without even trying! im looking at gettin a set of 4 Kumho Ecsta 4X all season's got good raitings on tirerack and good test scores. once i get a nice set of rims, i think im going to get the Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport's to put on em. been lookin at tires for the last 3 hours at work lol.

O and im goin with 235/45/18 forgot that part

Rob Z · February 22nd, 2012, 10:43 AM

WOW timming

I've been looking at tires also. Presently have 235 45 18. Have a few miles left, but due to hard driving I've beat the fronts to death

So far I'm thinking about the Falken ZE-612. They are a 40,000 mile Z-rated tire from Discound tire. Full price with insurance is about $750.00

I saw NTB has a $100 off four tire running, but have not gotten any pricing from them. I'm going to ask Discound Tire if they will work with me for this discount.

njdevilsfan427 · February 22nd, 2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by njdevilsfan427

yeah i need new tires bad. my front tires are Yokohama yk520's 225/45/18 and my rear are Kumho Ecsta SPT's 235/45/18. from what ive read, the yokohama tires i have are meant for a suv/crossover type. my kumho's have practically no tread on them aaaaand they're a performance summer tire so needles to say im sliding around a lot in the snow right now without even trying! im looking at gettin a set of 4 Kumho Ecsta 4X all season's got good raitings on tirerack and good test scores. once i get a nice set of rims, i think im going to get the Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport's to put on em. been lookin at tires for the last 3 hours at work lol.

O and im goin with 235/45/18 forgot that part

Update: I found the Kumho's at my local Sears for a few bucks cheaper. not sure what it would b after install though.

njdevilsfan427 · March 13th, 2012, 11:40 AM

JW, would a 225/45R18 91W tire fit the stock 18" rims?

pat_08GT_Spyder · March 13th, 2012, 03:10 PM

It will fit, but a little thin and you'll lose a bit of traction compared to the stock 235

njdevilsfan427 · March 14th, 2012, 10:45 AM

k thanks, found a tire i liked in that size but i suppose i'll stick with 235

February 13th, 2012, 12:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
muscles Black Irish Name: Ross Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: south carolina Vehicle: 2006/eclipse/gs Posts: 3,217 Rep Power: 7	Tires need some help/suggestions Hey yall, I am going to be purchasing some new tires soon. Looking at some nittos for the brand but the question that I have for yall is the size of the tire i should go with. I want more traction without sacrificing that much acceleration. The setup i have on my drag rims right now is 215/50r17. The specs from drags website D9s : Drag Wheels. Extreme Alloys. \| DR-9. First time really messing with buying tires so i wanna do it right. Thanks for the help __________________ http://club4g.org/board/members-ride...cles-whip.html. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/391606...hback-coupe-3d

February 13th, 2012, 02:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
pat_08GT_Spyder Senior Member Name: Guest Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,608 Rep Power: 11	those rims you're looking at are only 7" wide, 0.5" less than stock GS rims... i had 215 tires on 7" rims, and they looked "fat", balloony... not so much an issue for drags, but you'd be better off with wider rims / tires for better traction... __________________ My ride: http://c4gnation.com/Eclipse_4G_Foru...27874#msg27874

February 13th, 2012, 02:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
dejectedangle I'm the BEST Name: Rick Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Connecticut/ NY Vehicle: 2008 GT-SC Posts: 3,270 Rep Power: 8	Nt05. I love them plus they are a fair price for drag radials.. But unless ur going LSD I'd say look in to 8" wide or higher rims... But stick with the size 17" cause tires are cheap that size __________________ THE FIRST EVER 4G RUNNING STG 3 SUPERCHARGER TEAM BIG SUPERCHARGERS 406 whp Evo killer

February 13th, 2012, 04:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
muscles Black Irish Name: Ross Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: south carolina Vehicle: 2006/eclipse/gs Posts: 3,217 Rep Power: 7	Thanks for the responses guys. I do plan on getting an lsd in a few months . __________________ http://club4g.org/board/members-ride...cles-whip.html. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/391606...hback-coupe-3d

February 14th, 2012, 04:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
akley88 illusionperformance Name: travis Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Reading, PA Vehicle: 07 eclipse gs-n Posts: 6,908 Rep Power: 9	i use 225/50r17 or 225/45r17 __________________ Member of the giggle gas dark side The Fastest of the Slowest Nitrous Breathers the GS-N's 239whp/262wtq

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Tires need some help/suggestions

February 14th, 2012, 04:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
midnight07GT I got this Name: Scott Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Vehicle: 2007 eclipse gt Posts: 301 Rep Power: 2	Eff nitto. Go goodyear eagle gt's.

February 14th, 2012, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
jhun35 UV Blue Crew Name: Jay Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: WV Vehicle: 2006 Honda Civic Si Posts: 7,503 Rep Power: 10	I need new tires asap. Not sure what to go with either. I've been looking goodyear or Firestone. Not sure though.

February 21st, 2012, 02:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
njdevilsfan427 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Vehicle: 06 Eclipse GT Posts: 120 Rep Power: 2	yeah i need new tires bad. my front tires are Yokohama yk520's 225/45/18 and my rear are Kumho Ecsta SPT's 235/45/18. from what ive read, the yokohama tires i have are meant for a suv/crossover type. my kumho's have practically no tread on them aaaaand they're a performance summer tire so needles to say im sliding around a lot in the snow right now without even trying! im looking at gettin a set of 4 Kumho Ecsta 4X all season's got good raitings on tirerack and good test scores. once i get a nice set of rims, i think im going to get the Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport's to put on em. been lookin at tires for the last 3 hours at work lol. O and im goin with 235/45/18 forgot that part

February 22nd, 2012, 10:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rob Z Senior Member Name: Rob Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dayton, OH Vehicle: 2006/Eclipse/GT Posts: 663 Rep Power: 2	WOW timming I've been looking at tires also. Presently have 235 45 18. Have a few miles left, but due to hard driving I've beat the fronts to death So far I'm thinking about the Falken ZE-612. They are a 40,000 mile Z-rated tire from Discound tire. Full price with insurance is about $750.00 I saw NTB has a $100 off four tire running, but have not gotten any pricing from them. I'm going to ask Discound Tire if they will work with me for this discount.

March 13th, 2012, 11:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
njdevilsfan427 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Vehicle: 06 Eclipse GT Posts: 120 Rep Power: 2	JW, would a 225/45R18 91W tire fit the stock 18" rims?

March 13th, 2012, 03:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
pat_08GT_Spyder Senior Member Name: Guest Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,608 Rep Power: 11	It will fit, but a little thin and you'll lose a bit of traction compared to the stock 235 __________________ My ride: http://c4gnation.com/Eclipse_4G_Foru...27874#msg27874

March 14th, 2012, 10:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
njdevilsfan427 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Vehicle: 06 Eclipse GT Posts: 120 Rep Power: 2	k thanks, found a tire i liked in that size but i suppose i'll stick with 235

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