These are the tires the car should have come originally with! Looks great!!!
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Suspension Clearances for Wider / Taller tires
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Maximus2002
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jpy1980
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Ok let me throw you guys a curve ball. I was originally going to get a set of rear 21 Ubers and put it on the front so I could have a square setup, but with the 105XL rating for the front 265/40/21 tires, I can go with the cheaper and more conservative front tires/wheels in the rear as a square setup, right?
I've got a thread going in the for sale area about tradiing 2 uberturbines with someone. I'm after the fronts too. But plenty after the rears to be sqaure all around.
FWIW, I've ran every iteration of the Pilot Sport A/S on my Infiniti. I have never gotten more than 20k miles out of a set, from any generation. I have since switched to Continental DWS 06 and 06 Plus. On every car I have that tire, they last about 30k miles.... In either case, it didn't matter to me, as Discount Tire always prorated the warranty, so I never had to pay full price for a set of tires. In terms of comparisons to the Pilot Sport A/S tires I ran before... I'd say dry handling is slightly better with the Pilot Sports, wet handling was nearly identical... Snow performance, hands down the DWS was better.
Megabrode
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Man, those tires look perfect! The smaller fender gap looks equal all around, and they're flush with the fender lip. Other plusses I gather from this thread so far:
- first-class "ultra high-performance" A/S tires with long tread life,
- greater curb and impact protection,
- little to no effect on range,
- slightly more civilized ride,
- little or no change in road noise,
- and (I assume when you're looking from a distance) more aggressive stance.
- non-existent or rare low-speed rubbing on the front wheel-well liners (no big deal),
- low speedo readings (FWIW, every BMW I've owned was way off, high, from the factory),
- slightly more body roll due to higher center of gravity,
- and slightly longer 0-60 and 1/4-mile times.
Another idea might be to have the tire shop fit an OLD USED tire from their recycle bin, of the size you want, and check the clearances.
Yes, it's worn, but a still a reasonable gauge for the purposes of fit-checking.
And it only costs anyone the cost of the mount / dismount. No 'risk of return'.
Maximus2002
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Thank you. Your points are all correct, and I agree with you all the way.
Thanks for all the info on these tires! I cannot wait to try them and test 285/40/21 and 265/40/21s on ubers. They’ve been sitting in garage…ordered on tire rack. Trying to wait as long as I can before mounting, another month or so to wear down these pzero’s.
I have a pretty well controlled and repeatable highway road trip that uses 95-98% of charge depending on my speed. I have saved charging, wh/mi, speed data, temp data with the OEM setup, it will be interesting to see how the tire swap compares and how the 82kwh pack chemistry in the MYP performs over time. The ubers wheels are heavy and inefficient in town, but they’re aerodynamic and very efficient on highway speeds, so we will see how these tires do
I have a pretty well controlled and repeatable highway road trip that uses 95-98% of charge depending on my speed. I have saved charging, wh/mi, speed data, temp data with the OEM setup, it will be interesting to see how the tire swap compares and how the 82kwh pack chemistry in the MYP performs over time. The ubers wheels are heavy and inefficient in town, but they’re aerodynamic and very efficient on highway speeds, so we will see how these tires do
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Maximus2002
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Congrats, I see the new tires in your picture. I am sure you will enjoy the new set as much as Quorky and I do,Thanks for all the info on these tires! I cannot wait to try them and test 285/40/21 and 265/40/21s on ubers. They’ve been sitting in garage…ordered on tire rack. Trying to wait as long as I can before mounting, another month or so to wear down these pzero’s.
I have a pretty well controlled and repeatable highway road trip that uses 95-98% of charge depending on my speed. I have saved charging, wh/mi, speed data, temp data with the OEM setup, it will be interesting to see how the tire swap compares and how the 82kwh pack chemistry in the MYP performs over time. The ubers wheels are heavy and inefficient in town, but they’re aerodynamic and very efficient on highway speeds, so we will see how these tires do
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Maximus2002
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Hey, I am trying to decide if I should buy this setup. Any chance you'd be willing to meet up for an in person look? I am from Queens, NY.
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