New tires on the way

[fastblackmerc]

Just ordered new tires.

Hankook Ventus ST RH06 - 295/45R18 108V for the widened rears wheels

Hankook Ventus S1 Nobel2 - 255/45ZR/18W for the front.

A little over $700.00 delivered.

Will post pictures when they arrive.

Hankook Ventus S1 Nobel2
Designed with an Asymmetric tread pattern, the Ventus S1 noble2 incorporates a Four Channel Rib Design for efficient water evacuation and an advanced silica rubber compound to offer impressive wet handling and braking. A straight Rib Block design applied to the outside of the tire’s contact patch helps to prevent unwanted road noise and increase cornering grip, while multiple 3D Kerfs and Carving Edges provide improved winter condition traction. Additionally, the Ventus S1 noble2 offers a 50,000 mile limited treadlife warranty. The Ventus S1 noble2 is the Ideal Balance of All-Season Ultra-High Performance.

Hankook Ventus ST RH06
Designed for the high performance Luxury SUV and Light Truck market, the Sport Performance Summer Ventus ST takes driving to a new level. Controlled Footprint Shape technology ensures maximum contact patch performance to provide remarkable road handling and traction.

[Mr. Man]

Are these different than the Hankooks you run now?

[fastblackmerc]

Are these different than the Hankooks you run now?

Running the same in the rear, just in a bigger size. Had to replace them because they are starting to dry rot (cracks in the sidewalls). Still have sufficient tread that will pass state inspection.

Running original BFG's in the front so these Hankooks will be a new experience.

[fastblackmerc]

They arrived today........

255/45/18 & 295/45/18
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Front - 255/45/18
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Rear - 295/45/18
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[Logizyme]

Cool.

Any reason you decided on this over nittos?

I got the NT555's same sizes for the same price.

Did you just want all seasons?

[fastblackmerc]

Cool.

Any reason you decided on this over nittos?

I got the NT555's same sizes for the same price.

Did you just want all seasons?

Wanted all-season and high tread wear. These get high marks in all the UTQG categories. Plus, the 295's have 420 tread wear & the 255's have 500 tread wear. The Hankooks I have on the rear aren't worn out tread wise but are dry rotting.

[HotRaud90]

Do these tires all have the same sidewall height? And if I'm reading the sizes correctly, they're even smaller than OEM. Is this a personal preference of yours?

[Logizyme]

These tire sizes should be nearly exactly the same diameter as stock - maybe very slightly smaller - not enough for any system on the car to notice.

245/55/18 means the sidewall is 55% as tall as the tire is wide (245mm)

245/55 = 134.75
295/45 = 132.75

235/50 = 117.50
255/45 = 114.75

So less than 3mm smaller

255/45 295/45(widened wheels) is a great combo for our cars

[MyBlackBeasts]

Hankook Ventus ST RH06 - 295/45R18 108V for the widened rears wheels


What width did u go with for the rear rims?

[HotRaud90]

These tire sizes should be nearly exactly the same diameter as stock - maybe very slightly smaller - not enough for any system on the car to notice.

245/55/18 means the sidewall is 55% as tall as the tire is wide (245mm)

245/55 = 134.75
295/45 = 132.75

235/50 = 117.50
255/45 = 114.75

So less than 3mm smaller

255/45 295/45(widened wheels) is a great combo for our cars

Thanks for the clarification! Good to know.

[fastblackmerc]

What width did u go with for the rear rims?

The rear rims are widened to 10" I believe. I won free widening from Weldcraft in a MCM raffle. :D

[fastblackmerc]

These tire sizes should be nearly exactly the same diameter as stock - maybe very slightly smaller - not enough for any system on the car to notice.

245/55/18 means the sidewall is 55% as tall as the tire is wide (245mm)

245/55 = 134.75
295/45 = 132.75

235/50 = 117.50
255/45 = 114.75

So less than 3mm smaller

255/45 295/45(widened wheels) is a great combo for our cars

Thanks... saved me from having to look it all up..... :beer:

[fastblackmerc]

Got tires mounted & road force balanced yesterday.

Couldn't do the alignment since the bolt heads were starting to round off.

Getting Moog P/N: K100094 replacement bolts.

[lifespeed]

How is tire clearance in the rear?

[fastblackmerc]

How is tire clearance in the rear?

Between the fender lip or shocks? Or both?

[slickster]

Pics............

[lifespeed]

Between the fender lip or shocks? Or both?

Both, although a stock widened wheel wouldn't change fender lip clearance unless you installed a tire that was too fat.

[Marauderman]

I run this set up with Nittos he has now----255's up front and 295's out back--with widen rears--they are normally done to 9.5 inch width.
I eventually had to cut my shock bolts at the bottom to allow the shock to move more inward to allow clearance of the wheel from rubbing on the tire--

Note--Not all Marauders may require this^^^^ as each must be reviewed for this---looking for rub wear on the inside of the tire-- I used white paint to determine--after cutting bolt to move over the shock it went away and no rubbing..

[88CuttyClassic]

What would one expect to pay to get rears widened?

[RubberCtyRauder]

What would one expect to pay to get rears widened?

I believe it $225-250 per rim plus shipping to/from Weldcraft in MI. During summer it was 5-6 week turn around time . Might be shorter time during winter