I just bought a White 2021 CX-5 Signature and I'm already thinking about summer. My plan is to use the current Toyo A36 all seasons for the mild winters where I live and run summer tires from Spring-Fall
Any suggestions on rims and tires? I want to get good performance and ride quality for a reasonable price. Looks are secondary as my girlfriend is going to curb them anyway.
I'm planning to downsize to 18s to save weight, money, and my back from bumps.
I was thinking Michelin Pilot Sport 4 in
255/55R18. I'd wanted to go a bit wider than the stock 225s, because reviewers seem to think the CX-5 Turbo is under-tired for fuel economy reasons.
245/55R18 would be ideal from a wheel diameter perspective - 255/55 is 1% larger than stock which means worse gearing. The narrower tires would also mean I could use cheaper 8 inch wheels. However, the tire selection in that size seemed too poor.
For rims, I was looking at Motegi Racing MR146 SS6 in 18x18.5 black https://www.motegiracing.com/product/wheels/mr146-ss6/?attribute_pa_finish=satin-black
They seemed to be the cheapest semi-reputable option below 20lb. I'm looking for a comprimise between Chinesium rims I hate and Enkois that I'll cry over when my girlfriend curbs them.
Any suggestions on rims and tires? I want to get good performance and ride quality for a reasonable price. Looks are secondary as my girlfriend is going to curb them anyway.
I'm planning to downsize to 18s to save weight, money, and my back from bumps.
I was thinking Michelin Pilot Sport 4 in
255/55R18. I'd wanted to go a bit wider than the stock 225s, because reviewers seem to think the CX-5 Turbo is under-tired for fuel economy reasons.
245/55R18 would be ideal from a wheel diameter perspective - 255/55 is 1% larger than stock which means worse gearing. The narrower tires would also mean I could use cheaper 8 inch wheels. However, the tire selection in that size seemed too poor.
For rims, I was looking at Motegi Racing MR146 SS6 in 18x18.5 black https://www.motegiracing.com/product/wheels/mr146-ss6/?attribute_pa_finish=satin-black
They seemed to be the cheapest semi-reputable option below 20lb. I'm looking for a comprimise between Chinesium rims I hate and Enkois that I'll cry over when my girlfriend curbs them.
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