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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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im basing my calcs on the stock sizing.

stock is250awd is 225/45/17

based on this sizing 225/45/17 = to going at 65km/h,

225/45/17 = 65km/h
225/40/19 = 67.92km/h
235/35/19 = 66.33km/h
245/30/19 = 64.53km/h

so if u dont mind, the 225/40/19 will be slightly oversized. its not that big of a difference though.

volco = 1010tires, well their online division.
tiretrends = online canadian store, they are located out in pitt meadows

but for cheapest price, tirerack. 225/40/19 size that u want is, $242.00 USD. shipping is like what, $20, then exchange is 1.2 lets say, duty, gst is 12%. which means u are looking at around $390 CAD each.

Originally Posted by hapuhapu
it says the offsets are 40mm, and the recommended tires are Michelin Pilot Sport AS P225/40ZR19, for the 3GS awd, which is the path I want to go.

I'd prefer all seasons over summer tires cause I know come winter time I'll be too lazy to swap the stocks back.

I'm not lowered yet, but I think I might have to cause I'll look like a truck with 19's on haha..
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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honestly, i dont understand the deal with tires at all LOL..

when you say oversized, and those calculations, does that mean ill be running faster than i actually am?

after a lot of searching and stuff, i thought as long as all 4 tires are the same size, it should work out alright?

maybe i read wrong..
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hapuhapu
honestly, i dont understand the deal with tires at all LOL..

when you say oversized, and those calculations, does that mean ill be running faster than i actually am?

after a lot of searching and stuff, i thought as long as all 4 tires are the same size, it should work out alright?

maybe i read wrong..
sorrgwa is talking about how your speedo will not read correctly if your tires are oversized (or undersized). which is why it's important when you get plus sized wheels and tires, that you try to retain the same aspect ratio as the oem wheel package.

use this calculator:
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp

you want the new wheel/tire combo to be as close to stock as possible (around 2% variance) when you look at "speedometer" under the new wheel package column. the other comments provided should also be taken into consideration.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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ohhh i get it now haha

Looks like sorrgwa's suggestion's the best so far.

Thanks guys!
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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np, im glad my 2 years in the aftermarket business yielded some knowledge i can advise ppl hahaha...
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Here are some of the pics I took. They're just crappy iPhone pics, but I had some good candid shots that no one else really had cuz they were focusing on the cars lol..
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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iphone camera is pretty damn good...
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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mmhmmm

It's like my BlackBerry, 3.2 mega pixles ... that's the same as my first digital camera.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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my car looks so small
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
my car looks so small
..lol, Mine looks so big!
btw hope u dont mind me posting a few pics with you in them
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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nice turn out....i'll be there with you guys next year
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