CanAm Eight

Time to start looking into a new set of all season tires. 255/45/19

Continental PureContacts look good to me at the moment. Pirelli P Zeros have worked well in the past.

These are for use in the summer half of the year, but I don't want summer tires; got caught one fall with summer rubber in ice and snow and am still traumatized by the experience.


Any opinions?

derfA8L

I take it Continental still doesn't make ContiSilents in the 255X19 size.

pcc125

I currently use the all season Contis during the summer, and have been pleased with them. I use Vredestein snow tires during the winter. There aren't too many choices in this size and I am wondering if others here have used a plus size to the 255/45/19

frybear

I've had bad luck with the P Zero Neros with cupping

CanAm Eight

Apparently not.

andrewmr

If you're willing to go a little wider take a look at these ..... 275/40. If you want to go a little taller they also make a 275/45 version.



Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06

CanAm Eight

Thanks,

Any idea how those sizes would change speedometer calibration? Can one adjust that calibration?

andrewmr

The stock tire is 28.2 inches tall.

The 275/40 is 27.7 inches tall

The 275/45 is 28.7 inches tall.

So it looks like it's a half an inch either way, which is 2 percent. So.... a couple of mph either way (at 100 MPH).

Not sure about re-calibration. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of the car can help.