01-30-2021, 04:19 AM | #243 |
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Now we have one more option from Bridgestone for 265/30-285/30
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02-01-2021, 02:38 PM | #244 |
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Did you have any luck finding these? I called TireRack and they do not show them available yet/
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Wheels are delayed until April, so I have time to do research-- IF I go with the 285/30 instead of the 295/30. I'm not sure which is the "best" tire to pair with the 265/30 front. Wife wanted to remodel house (translation: She extorted me in exchange for being able to buy wheels, tires, suspension, etc.), so that's been moved up to the front of the line lately-- Hardwood guy comes tomorrow, so I'm spending the day pulling carpet and doing prepwork for the entire upstairs (three bedrooms). R. Last edited by flybigjet; 02-12-2021 at 10:17 AM.. |
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That's what I thought, but I talked to one of the Tech's at Apex and got this reply:
"A 285/30-19 will be a touch too short to be an ideal rear fit. A 285/35-19 will be a touch too tall and could result in rear rubbing under compression, depending on your final suspension setup. I would stick to the 255/35-19 and 275/35-19 or our recommended and tested 265/30-19 and 295/30-19 tire setup." Then there's the chart below (and huge props to whoever posted it up here originally)-- according to it, 275/295 would be the best combination, but as you can't actually stuff a 275 in the front of a M2C, it sort of depends on which column you like best to determine it 285/30 or 295/30 is the best to be paired with the 265/30 front. So, you can see where my confusion comes from. I'm *only* interested in the MP4S, so this may become a moot discussion if they're not available in the States. R. |
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02-01-2021, 04:56 PM | #250 |
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I think the 265/30 and 285/30 are the best balance for fittment. I've read that 295 are a lot bigger. I'd be worried about understeer.
Edit: That's also what Dinan recommends. |
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I just checked in with Michelin. Here's the answer I got:
"Unfortunately, we have not received any information as to when that tire model and size will be produced for Michelin US." |
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Yeah, I asked them also. The MPS4S in 265/30 and 285/30 are for sale all over Europe and the UK. Hopefully it's just a matter of time. I can squeeze a few more miles out of my stock tires.
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No such thing as a touch, and since every tire is different, he's speaking out of turn without knowing every tire's specs. It makes it a bit easier since you're only interested in the PS4S, but I haven't seen the 285/30 PS4S specs. Has he? have you? All we need is a US distributor, someone who is used to massive mark-up's, like IND . Last edited by VisualEcho; 02-02-2021 at 08:07 AM.. |
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The 265/30 & 295/30 will fit fine, but I prefer the 265/30 & 285/30 as it's closer to OE equipment in spec (I still couldn't find the exact specs on the 285/30, so the graph below is probable specs), and therefore will be the closest in handling characteristic. I'm sure these will be available through certain distributors. I know for certain I'll have a set when I get my larger wheels. |
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I don't think they will be available by mid April. I'm checking now to see how much it'd cost me to get a set brought into the US on a container ship. It's slow, but it's the way to go for pricy items.
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I'd be in with you on this.
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Unfortunately, some of the manufacturers decide to keep some sizes out of our market for various reasons…that would be one of them. I don’t foresee them coming stateside any time soon. Grr. Sigh. R. |
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