Nitto Motivo OEM tire sizes

[DrZ]

Nitto Motivo are available in P235/50-18 and P245/55-18. Excellent tire for OEM spec factory original cars! Mud snow rated for daily drivers.

[Black Terror]

I have been running for over a year, great all season tires. Did good on Tail of the Dragon run, also a run thru NW New Jersey.

[FordNut]

Good to know. It's getting really hard to find the OEM tires for the wife's car. I think I have one more set in the garage.

[DrZ]

Nitto is made in the USA! Paid $152.00 for the front and $160.00 for the rear with free shipping and no sales tax on eBay with further $20.00 off per tire discount from eBay using paypal. Not cheap but I also still have new BF Goodrich KDWS g-Force which are even more money. Rear BF Goodrich last manufactured in 2009. Goodrich/Michelin have not helped me yet I still buy them for my wife's Wrangler and Z06 Vette. I kill rear tires fast but I think Nitto will last longer. My son finished g-force rear tires in 1 year/9K miles.

[Comin' in Hot]

They also make a 255/55zr18, it makes the car look a little tougher and doesn't mess with the traction control. I'm on my second set of rears and soon third set of fronts, awesome tire!!!! I just wish I could get someone to do a proper alignment to eliminate the inner tire wear. I'm about to tell the next alignment guy to put in half a degree of positive camber.

[BLACKMARAUDER04]

I have outside tire wear in front, not inner.
I've increased front tire to 38psi and 40psi rear.

[SILVERSURFER03]

I run 255s on front and 265s on rear nitto nt555

[71cyclone]

Good to Hear from U Surfer [Brandywine just aint the Same ]

[lifespeed]

I just wish I could get someone to do a proper alignment to eliminate the inner tire wear. I'm about to tell the next alignment guy to put in half a degree of positive camber.

That doesn't sound right. The only time I ever had front tire wear issues was with the factory toe-out alignment, which was corrected shortly after buying the car.

For years since then I have run 0 to -0.1 degrees toe-in and -0.5 degree camber, both before and after a suspension rebuild (with SPC camber bolts). The front tires wear perfectly even and the modest negative camber does wonders for cornering.

I would suspect toe out and/or worn suspension parts. Worn parts can become toe out after the car leaves the alignment rack.

[DrZ]

FYI changed rear wheel bearing seal yesterday and inspected B.F. Goodrich KDWS g-Force P245/55-18 tires made in 2009. Close examination shows small cracks in the rubber between tread blocks. These tires have less then 5k miles on them. In my opinion 6 year old tires should not be on the car due to safety reasons. These tires were purchased new but they do have a shelf life which should be respected. Tires have dates stamped on side walls. Degraded rubber should be for show only not daily driver. Nittos go into service sooner then later.

[Mr. Man]

FYI changed rear wheel bearing seal yesterday and inspected B.F. Goodrich KDWS g-Force P245/55-18 tires made in 2009. Close examination shows small cracks in the rubber between tread blocks. These tires have less then 5k miles on them. In my opinion 6 year old tires should not be on the car due to safety reasons. These tires were purchased new but they do have a shelf life which should be respected. Tires have dates stamped on side walls. Degraded rubber should be for show only not daily driver. Nittos go into service sooner then later.
I have the same issue with the beginnings of dry rot on the SB front BFG's. Not many miles on them either. I will be getting Motivo's to match the rears over the Winter.

[TooManyFords]

They also make a 255/55zr18, it makes the car look a little tougher and doesn't mess with the traction control. I'm on my second set of rears and soon third set of fronts, awesome tire!!!! I just wish I could get someone to do a proper alignment to eliminate the inner tire wear. I'm about to tell the next alignment guy to put in half a degree of positive camber.

Do you have pictures of these on your car?

[1Marauder]

FYI changed rear wheel bearing seal yesterday and inspected B.F. Goodrich KDWS g-Force P245/55-18 tires made in 2009. Close examination shows small cracks in the rubber between tread blocks. These tires have less then 5k miles on them. In my opinion 6 year old tires should not be on the car due to safety reasons. These tires were purchased new but they do have a shelf life which should be respected. Tires have dates stamped on side walls. Degraded rubber should be for show only not daily driver. Nittos go into service sooner then later.

Read my mind. I had great looking KDWS tires, and they were 8 and 9 years old.

Started checking into it, and found that Mercedes only gives any tire (and they use Michilin mostly) a 6 year shelf life, from date of manufacture -- not first day of use. I think last year (or maybe year before) it became manditiry for tire sellers to show the born date/manufacture date of EACH TIRE on the sales receipt. Sucks for me as I bought some KDWS and two of the tires (after I researched all of this) were 2 years old BEFORE I bought them.

[DrZ]

I do have to start posting pics.

[1Marauder]

Do you have pictures of these on your car?



Here is one! Nice Wheels!

Just kidding. Look in the Marauderville XIII photo thread. There are a few great photos of my silver (in the dessert) with the Motivos 255 on rear. They are high res, and can be enlarged.

Sorry I cannot post photo in this thread as I am on vacation, and don't have them here.

[1Marauder]

Here is a the photo from MVXIII thread. Better quality in that post.