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Re: 235/40-17 tire suggestions

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:37 pm
by The Captain
kenbruce8 wrote:I made the jump to Michelin Pilot Super Sports, (235/17) on Enkie 17x8 wheels for the street. LOVE 'EM!!! Even drove in slushy ice/snow once - and they never failed to perform. I guess it was around 35°. I used tthe MPSS on the track once too - not as good as my RE-71R's, but I hear the MPSS heat cycle better and definitely last longer.
I don't see these in 235/40/17.

Re: 235/40-17 tire suggestions

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:56 pm
by jboemler
StormyblueNC wrote:I asked the Michelin rep. about offering the 235/40-17 size in the future but it didn't seem to generate much interest as they claim that their will not be enough sales in that size due to no car coming that way from the factory :cry:
The tire ostrich knows that nobody puts larger tires on their car...

Re: 235/40-17 tire suggestions

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:22 am
by matthew-m
My current favorite tire is the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500. They're lightweight, relatively quiet, have good grip & response, and are inexpensive, especially compared to Michelin. I just do street driving, where the potential extra grip of max or extreme performance summer tires isn't necessary. They are listed as ultra high performance summer, however I think they perform like max performance tires. The only downside I have noticed is a tendency to flat spot after sitting a week or two. A couple miles of driving eliminates the flat spots.

As far as mileage, I have never been able to get more than 15k miles per set of summer tires (ie once per year), no matter which brand I install. I guess I'm too spirited around the curves! I have never used all season tires, being I live in coastal California and the temps never drop below 30 degrees. I can't imagine El Paso being much different...

Re: 235/40-17 tire suggestions

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:06 pm
by The Captain
matthew-m wrote:My current favorite tire is the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500. They're lightweight, relatively quiet, have good grip & response, and are inexpensive, especially compared to Michelin. I just do street driving, where the potential extra grip of max or extreme performance summer tires isn't necessary. They are listed as ultra high performance summer, however I think they perform like max performance tires. The only downside I have noticed is a tendency to flat spot after sitting a week or two. A couple miles of driving eliminates the flat spots.

As far as mileage, I have never been able to get more than 15k miles per set of summer tires (ie once per year), no matter which brand I install. I guess I'm too spirited around the curves! I have never used all season tires, being I live in coastal California and the temps never drop below 30 degrees. I can't imagine El Paso being much different...
Where have you found these in 235/40/17?

Re: 235/40-17 tire suggestions

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:03 am
by matthew-m
I didn't try searching for the tire prior to recommending it. I didn't realize so few tires were offered in this size - I guess it has been a couple years since I looked... :oops: