What tires are you using - Page 17 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Norm Peterson · 07-14-2017, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pat_t

Pirelli's own site says the 325/30/R19 is good for an 11J rim..

https://www.pirelli.com/tires/en-us/...pzero-trofeo-r

I understand that. But tire performance is not constant even over the relatively narrow range of recommended rim widths.

It probably comes down to whether you're trying to maximize car performance once the rim width is "set in stone" or trying to extract maximum car performance having settled on a tire size. Different questions, different answers.

Norm

Fedzl1 · 07-15-2017, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AG1LE

I have 325 MPS4S on all 4 corners (OE Z/28 wheels and Z/28 flares etc)

Do you have pictures on the wheels? I am considering going the same route as you did.

Thanks

AG1LE · 07-15-2017, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Fedzl1

Do you have pictures on the wheels? I am considering going the same route as you did.

Thanks

Don't have many good pictures yet - hopefully in 1 week or so. Finishing the details of Z/28 aero installation.

Fedzl1 · 07-15-2017, 08:46 PM

[QUOTE=URBAN LEGEND;9817216]

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Originally Posted by TonyNDeb

MPSS runs very wide. I've been an MPSS guy since 2012 but the MPSS is too wide for the front. No way.

Well I have a very different impression, I had replaced Bridgetones to MPSS on another car I used to have using the similar car manufacturer recommended tire size and was dissapointed how thin MPSS looked installed vs old Bridgtones.

This time I am considering the wider 325 MPS4 and see how it fits in the front and or back.

Fedzl1 · 07-15-2017, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AG1LE

Don't have many good pictures yet - hopefully in 1 week or so. Finishing the details of Z/28 aero installation.

Looks nice, but the the MPS4 seem to be taller than the Trofeos.

AG1LE · 07-15-2017, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fedzl1

Looks nice, but the the MPS4 seem to be taller than the Trofeos.

You can find the specs on TireRack.com

26.7" (MPS4S 325) vs. 26.3" (Trofeo R 305)

The MPS4S 305 are the same diameter as the Trofeo R 305

URBAN LEGEND · 07-15-2017, 09:42 PM

[QUOTE=Fedzl1;9819237]

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Well I have a very different impression, I had replaced Bridgetones to MPSS on another car I used to have using the similar car manufacturer recommended tire size and was dissapointed how thin MPSS looked installed vs old Bridgtones.

This time I am considering the wider 325 MPS4 and see how it fits in the front and or back.

Ok. Cool. Post up pictures when you get done.

pat_t · 07-16-2017, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by AG1LE

I have 325 MPS4S on all 4 corners (OE Z/28 wheels and Z/28 flares etc)

AG1LE, looks great..

how much front camber do you run?

I run mine maxed out so I'm concerned that the 325 would hit the strut in the front. Do you have an idea of how many mm clearance you have in yours?

Norm Peterson · 07-16-2017, 07:58 AM

[QUOTE=Fedzl1;9819237]

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND or maybe Fedzl1 or maybe somebody else entirely

Well I have a very different impression, I had replaced Bridgetones to MPSS on another car I used to have using the similar car manufacturer recommended tire size and was dissapointed how thin MPSS looked installed vs old Bridgtones.

Are you looking at section width or tread width? The correlation between the two is not as good as you might expect (ex. MPSS 265/40-18 claims a wider tread than MPSS 275/35-18, and that's even within the same tire make & model).

Norm

URBAN LEGEND · 07-16-2017, 08:03 AM

[QUOTE=Norm Peterson;9819531]

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Originally Posted by Fedzl1

Are you looking at section width or tread width? The correlation between the two is not as good as you might expect (ex. MPSS 265/40-18 claims a wider tread than MPSS 275/35-18, and that's even within the same tire make & model).

Norm

I'm going from my experience on this car, tires sizes, brands, and pictures provided. I'm not sure what else are we discussing here. Everything is on this thread already. Other than pictures of anyone running 325/30/19 MPSS on 11" fronts.

Norm Peterson · 07-16-2017, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by looks like the forum software screwed up again; not quoted from Norm Peterson

I'm going from my experience on this car, tires sizes, brands, and pictures provided. I'm not sure what else are we discussing here.

Just trying to find out what might be making you think the Michelins look narrow. Sometimes there is some optical effect involved (I'm not going so far as to suggest it might be an 'optical illusion' just yet).

Norm

AG1LE · 07-16-2017, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pat_t

AG1LE, looks great..

how much front camber do you run?

I run mine maxed out so I'm concerned that the 325 would hit the strut in the front. Do you have an idea of how many mm clearance you have in yours?

Thanks - don't know yet, it's a new setup and I still need to play with it a bit. Won't be the same as stock, since I will have camber plates and coilivers.

URBAN LEGEND · 07-16-2017, 01:38 PM

[QUOTE=Norm Peterson;9819582]

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Just trying to find out what might be making you think the Michelins look narrow. Sometimes there is some optical effect involved (I'm not going so far as to suggest it might be an 'optical illusion' just yet).

Norm

I said Bridgestones run narrow. Michelins run wide.

URBAN LEGEND · 07-16-2017, 01:40 PM

[QUOTE=Norm Peterson;9819582]

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Just trying to find out what might be making you think the Michelins look narrow. Sometimes there is some optical effect involved (I'm not going so far as to suggest it might be an 'optical illusion' just yet).

Norm

Message 233 quoted me. I NEVER TYPED that.

Fedzl1 said that.