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Old 04-19-2019, 01:51 AM
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Tires wider than stock 285/30 fit?

Can we move up the width any without them bulging and looking ridiculous? Anyone have pictures?

On the stock 10" wheels (285/30/19 tires), can a 295/30/19 fit? The Pilot Sport 4S don't yet come in 285/30/19.

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you can always go up 1 size its only 10mm
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Added advantage to 295s: they are near-enough identical in diameter to the front 255s. The stock 285s are actually smaller in diameter than the front tires! I know...the car is engineered for that, but it really offends my sensibilities
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I put 295/30 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S on the rear and there seems to be plenty of room ... I'll go with 305/30 when these wear out.
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a long time ago with my first car, I remember thinking if a 225 is stock how would a 255 look? What I found out is that there is more to the equation then simply not rubbing it matters most to me that the tire does muffin-top if you know what I mean?

I too was looking a the 4s tires and saw that they don't have the 285 30 19
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How do you like the Pilots compared with Continentals? What's the difference in wear, ride, etc? Do you notice any difference with larger size? Thx.
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far better traction is the most obvious thing when switching to the pilots
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Originally Posted by richiemiami
a long time ago with my first car, I remember thinking if a 225 is stock how would a 255 look? What I found out is that there is more to the equation then simply not rubbing it matters most to me that the tire does muffin-top if you know what I mean?

I too was looking a the 4s tires and saw that they don't have the 285 30 19
Actually, I would want a little "muffin" effect, just for a bit of wheel protection. The tire's so wide that it wouldn't look stupid. JMO, obviously...

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