Hi All,
I have a 2014 CX-5 Touring AWD with Stock Yoko's and 17" Wheels, and I'm looking to buy my first set of replacement All-seasons (Yoko's are @ 34K).
Since I'm going for performance benefits in terms of handling, acceleration, fuel economy, my main goal with my Wheel/Tire set up is to avoid adding extra weight/increasing the tire radius/diameter.
I've decided I want to keep the 17" set up, but get lighter wheels- already selected a set of Motegi MR125's which are 16.5lbs each (~5.5lbs lighter per corner than OEM 17"s).
My next decision is which tires to go with- I've already gone quite in-depth into this decision making process, taking into account various tire brands, sizes, and weights. I initially narrowed my choices down to The Pirelli Scorpion Verde All-Season Plus (225/65R17 and 235/65R17), Conti Crosscontact LX20 (225/65R17 and 235/65R17), and Conti TrueContact (225/65R17, 235/60R17 and 235/65R17)
Doing the math, the only Tire Brand/Size combinations that improve on my stock set up are the Conti Crosscontact LX20 and Pirelli Scorpion Verdes in 225/65R17's, and the Conti TrueContact in all sizes.
In terms of reducing the inertia losses, the absolute best set up i can go with is the Conti Truecontacts in 225/65R17, however I'm also considering going a little wider in terms of contact patch to the 235/65R17's. The 235 Conti Truecontacts would still be a better set up than what I have stock, and theoretically the wider tires with increased contact patch should improve cornering grip. However I know that theory doesn't always translate to practicality. If the benefit of the wider tires isn't really noticeable in practice, I might as well just stick with the 225 TrueContacts and save an extra 3lbs per corner.
My question to the group is, has anyone who has gone from 225mm to 235mm wide tires noticed any perceivable difference in cornering/handling from the wider tires???
Thanks,
I have a 2014 CX-5 Touring AWD with Stock Yoko's and 17" Wheels, and I'm looking to buy my first set of replacement All-seasons (Yoko's are @ 34K).
Since I'm going for performance benefits in terms of handling, acceleration, fuel economy, my main goal with my Wheel/Tire set up is to avoid adding extra weight/increasing the tire radius/diameter.
I've decided I want to keep the 17" set up, but get lighter wheels- already selected a set of Motegi MR125's which are 16.5lbs each (~5.5lbs lighter per corner than OEM 17"s).
My next decision is which tires to go with- I've already gone quite in-depth into this decision making process, taking into account various tire brands, sizes, and weights. I initially narrowed my choices down to The Pirelli Scorpion Verde All-Season Plus (225/65R17 and 235/65R17), Conti Crosscontact LX20 (225/65R17 and 235/65R17), and Conti TrueContact (225/65R17, 235/60R17 and 235/65R17)
Doing the math, the only Tire Brand/Size combinations that improve on my stock set up are the Conti Crosscontact LX20 and Pirelli Scorpion Verdes in 225/65R17's, and the Conti TrueContact in all sizes.
In terms of reducing the inertia losses, the absolute best set up i can go with is the Conti Truecontacts in 225/65R17, however I'm also considering going a little wider in terms of contact patch to the 235/65R17's. The 235 Conti Truecontacts would still be a better set up than what I have stock, and theoretically the wider tires with increased contact patch should improve cornering grip. However I know that theory doesn't always translate to practicality. If the benefit of the wider tires isn't really noticeable in practice, I might as well just stick with the 225 TrueContacts and save an extra 3lbs per corner.
My question to the group is, has anyone who has gone from 225mm to 235mm wide tires noticed any perceivable difference in cornering/handling from the wider tires???
Thanks,