bkbenx

I have Kumho Ecsta's which were on the 18" rims I bought. I took them off for the winter and realized they were too loud and harsh ride.

Right now the tires are

F 225/35/18 --> Is this a weird size?
R 265/35/18 --> too much rub with passengers

I'm looking on tirerack and most of the 18" tires set are:

F 225/40/18
R 255/35/18

There's a lot of choice in the category of 'max performance summer' or 'ultra high perfomance all season'. Which one of these categories would provide more comfort/ less road noise?

I'm thinking of these for price/ reviews

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 (Max Performance Summer)
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport (Ultra High Performance Summer)

gatonls

I don't really think its a weird size, What I do know is that a 225/35/18 cost more $$$$ then a 225/40/18. 35's will be a much harsher ride then then with a 40........with that size tire I would go with 225/40/18 front 265/40/18 rear.

I think you would be happier with the results!

nrg_mike

Hmm... Not too expensive, not too loud, and not too harsh.
Try out the Hankook Ventous or the Falken Ziex ZE-912. Those tend to be the most recommended to me by my tire guys.

gatonls

Maybe not too expensive..............but, $40.00 is $40.00!

35's will be more of a harsher ride then 40's.........you feel allot more of the road.
Try out the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2........Great Tire!!!

bkbenx

Thanks for the reply. I meant weird in the sense that it seemed uncommon. I didn't see it on tirerack as a set.

I'm planning to get F225/40/18 & R255/35/18.. BTW what the middle number stand for? I noticed it's 40 for the front and 35 for the rear. Or should I get 40's for both F&R??

Also considering these that had good reviews and not so expensive

Continental ExtremeContact DWS (Ultra High Performance All-Season)

kiamcoj

If anyone is looking for just a rear pair of 255/35 18, I have these for sale:

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/1659816951.html

Send me a PM if you want them.

TruTaing

Go w/ the sizes that tire rack is suggesting, otherwise you're going to mess up your wheel/tire's overall diameter. I bet your car feels harsher/louder because of your current front tire set up is smaller than it should be. (suggested 40 vs your current 35).

edit: 265/40 might be too big for the rear and create clearance issues.

CHiKompressor

the first letter is what type of vehicle the tire is for then the next number is the section width of your tire( cross section measured in mm) this is folowed by the aspect ratio (225/50 means the tire wall is 50% of the 225mm cross section) then there should be a letter that stands for how the tire is constructed ( radial, diagonal, belted) and the last number is the wheel diameter.

CHiKompressor

honestly the most comfortable tires that i have had were the stock michellin tires that came with the car

quadoptix

im using hankook myself on 19's and the ride is great. tires arent noisy. i love these tires =)

PharmD

From experience, 225/35's run quite a bit more than 225/40 (as some others have mentioned) and, comparatively, are an "oddball" size. The ride is also notably harsher with 225/35 than 225/40, etc. Just an FYI in case you haven't compared or considered alternatives!