Very early review (10 miles), I'll post more later. I replaced my OEM tires at 22k miles. The rears had 4/32 (9/32 new) and the fronts had 4.5/32. I wanted a better tire for the snow.
1. The taller tire seems to fit. Any larger or a more square shoulder, and it'd hit the control arm (see pics).
2. The steering response is notably slower. May be the touring tire, thicker tread, taller sidewall, or more likely, a combination of all three.
3. It is notably quieter, a lot quieter. I'll test on more road surfaces soon.
4. It is much more compliant over the bumps. Much less harsh, and they aren't even broken in yet.
5. Less important, but they look great on the car to me.
6. I'll enjoy the extra 1/2" ground clearance with speed bumps.
7. Per GPS, my old setup had the speedometer read 2 MPH high at 70 MPH. It's accurate now.
8. Clearly, the Wh/mi will go up. 3.5% for the larger tire, more for the extra tread of a new tire, more for the higher rolling resistance design.
9. I'm sure the snow performance (3 snow flake design) is way better. Will report back when I test this.
Above: 3/4" clearance with worn OEM Conti 255/45r19. The tape measure was at a bit of an angle, so it may have been 11/16".
5/16" clearance on brand new 255/50r19 quatrac pros.
1. The taller tire seems to fit. Any larger or a more square shoulder, and it'd hit the control arm (see pics).
2. The steering response is notably slower. May be the touring tire, thicker tread, taller sidewall, or more likely, a combination of all three.
3. It is notably quieter, a lot quieter. I'll test on more road surfaces soon.
4. It is much more compliant over the bumps. Much less harsh, and they aren't even broken in yet.
5. Less important, but they look great on the car to me.
6. I'll enjoy the extra 1/2" ground clearance with speed bumps.
7. Per GPS, my old setup had the speedometer read 2 MPH high at 70 MPH. It's accurate now.
8. Clearly, the Wh/mi will go up. 3.5% for the larger tire, more for the extra tread of a new tire, more for the higher rolling resistance design.
9. I'm sure the snow performance (3 snow flake design) is way better. Will report back when I test this.
Above: 3/4" clearance with worn OEM Conti 255/45r19. The tape measure was at a bit of an angle, so it may have been 11/16".
5/16" clearance on brand new 255/50r19 quatrac pros.