Just bought 245/45/18 4s Michelin replacement

[Johnny Mac]

hope they are good and that the little extra wide tires give some better grip without degrading range to badly.

 

[Danny Brown]

Johnny-

It's been almost a year... any reports on going with the 245/45/18?

I'm about to do a similar swap and am interested in what your experience has been. Thanks!

 

[Johnny Mac]

Johnny-

It's been almost a year... any reports on going with the 245/45/18?

I'm about to do a similar swap and am interested in what your experience has been. Thanks!

My average went from around 250 on stock to around 260 with the wider tire. They handle great and I’m glad I made the switch from the OEM

 

[dave999z]

Do they by chance protect the rims from curb rash better than the stock tires, which don't protect the rims at all?

 

[Johnny Mac]

Do they by chance protect the rims from curb rash better than the stock tires, which don't protect the rims at all?

I don’t think they are any more protective over the rim

 

[TEG]

The PS4S are just generally great tires. I run a staggered set-up with aftermarket wheels, and have that same model & size tire on my fronts. It is a great upgrade over the stock tires for 18" wheels.

...But... PS4S are supposed to bad in snow. Not for cold weather folks.

 

[Nolimits]

Did you consider 255s at all? Would like more rim protection and look. Any increases tire noise?

 

[TEG]

I found the PS4S were more quiet than the stock MXM4

I have 265/40-18 on the rears (wider than stock wheels.)

 

[insaneoctane]

@Johnny Mac @TEG Can you speak to the treadwear you're experiencing?

 

[EnrgyNDpndnce]

Has anyone on the forum considered (or maybe even bought) the Pirelli Centurato P7? It’s also available in 245/45R18 as an All Season tire and the tread wear rating is 700 (vs the Michelin at 500). Just found them on tire rack for $147 per tire which is $45 less than the Michelins. Gonna need tires soon, just curious if anyone has experience with these Pirellis.

 

[TEG]

@Johnny Mac @TEG Can you speak to the treadwear you're experiencing?

So far it has been great, but I have only put about 6000 miles on them so far, so not enough to have a real long term verdict.

And yes, I took a range/efficient hit, but I haven't calculated exactly how much less range I have now. I am assuming at least 10% compared to the stock tires/wheels.
Given I run the wider rears now, I am not a direct comparison to putting PS4S on the stock 18" wheels.

 

[neptunesfinest]

I’ve been running these exact tires for 4 months and I concur they are great. I can’t speak for their snow performance since it doesn’t snow in the northeast anymore but overall they’re excellent. I’ve read a lot of complaints about road noise but that has not yet materialized I’m my case.

 

[Johnny Mac]

@Johnny Mac @TEG Can you speak to the treadwear you're experiencing?

I got about 25,000 miles out of them and then got warranty money back for what I did not use to apply towards my new set. I like them enough I got the same tires again