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245/40/19 All Around Handling?

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Old 05-10-17, 08:40 AM
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I'm gonna order the Continental Dws06 tonight from Discount tire , and have them match the Walmart price of 189$.. I'm glad I waited as the price dropped 20$ a tire
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Nice deal! Had the prior generation DWS on a BMW and loved them, and read many positive reviews here of the DWS06.
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Originally Posted by acnup00tl
WOW!!!! Not 1 person has 245/40 set up oral 4 corners? I guess I will just have to go with the OEM setup, as I'm not willing to be the guinea pig...
I have been on 245/40/19 all around on my AWD 2013 f sport stock wheels, idk if it's just me but I drive A LOT and I keep getting flats for any pothole I hit. I literally don't even buy them new anymore cause I'm worried that they won't last. I try my best to avoid potholes but these tires seem to not last! I think there's a reason why Lexus/Toyota are using 235/40/19.
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Originally Posted by kitra
Has anyone checked their speedometer and odometer error with the 245 series tires on an AWD? Just curious. OK, looked up on google and it appears to be 1.2% error. Not bad. Site says if the speedometer shows 100 MPH, you are doing 101.2. That sound right?
Sounds right. I ran 245/40/19's on my 2013 AWD before selling it and always seemed the speedo was about 1 mph off from the Max360 and Waze mph displays. When I need new tires on my new car, I'll be replacing with 245's again because there are way more options in that size vs. stock.
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Originally Posted by acnup00tl
I'm gonna order the Continental Dws06 tonight from Discount tire , and have them match the Walmart price of 189$.. I'm glad I waited as the price dropped 20$ a tire
So, did you indeed switch from the stock 235/40R19 to 245/40R19s?? Any issues at all going a bit bigger? I want new rubber but to keep stock rims (19X8s) - like the ones discussed here.

Mine's an AWD FSport 2014 and the original Turanzas (which weren't as bad as others say) are close to toast. Did you go with the Conti DWS 06's? Happy / impressed?

I'm looking at the new PureContact LS (if staying 235), but leaning General GMAX AS05 and maybe the new Potenza UHP AS's (if jumping to 245). You are correct - not a lot of options at 235.
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