ARE L 303

My stock tires are just about done. It looks like the Continental DWS are on back order for awhile? With the size being 245/50/17, would I compromise the performance of the car if I went with 235 for price reasons of course. Also what do you all recommend for something in terms of all season being that it snows quite a bit during the year?

Thanks

Chas2

Use the tire size calculator

http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

They will be a little shorter, and the miles will roll up on the odometer more quickly, and your speedo will be off a little.

Stick with the stock size, there are other choices in that size besides the Conti's

mytwocents

Recommending to stick with the stock size is
"safe" and avoids flame wars, but does not really
answer the thread question.

If you want a CHEAPER alternative you could try
Toyo Versado LX in stock size, which others have
found good results on the RL.

Also, if you choose another size,as long as you stay
within 2% of stock tire diameter you probably will
not have any issues - but BEST to get a personal
report from someone else who has installed that
size tire on the RL.

( After 2%, you risk getting into speedo issues,
potential rubbing on some cars, tranny shift
changes, etc - still doable , but risky and not
for the faint of heart.)

Also remember, for Honda/Acura vehicles that run
the speedo "fast" with stock tires, putting on at
set of tires that are 1% to 2% larger diameter
actually corrects your indicated speed - something
you can verify with a portable GPS.

Also remember that the 8" wide stock wheel
needs a wide tire to properly fit - too narrow
a tire and you get into tire wear issues as well
as lousy performance.

DandyG23

I have 235/55/r17 on my '06 RL. So far I haven't had any problems on the tires. The road noise compared to the stock Michelin's are a lot quieter but it also depends on the type of road I drive on.

mytwocents

So there you have it, for all those BUDGET orientated
viewers out there:

Reasonably priced replacement 17" tires are
either:

Toyo Versado LX in Stock size.

OR

Alt size: 235/ 55 / 17 - lots of choice here !


Also note that size 225 / 55 /17 have been
used successfully, but mostly as a winter
tire size on stock wheels - they seem a little
narrow for summer / all season use, but are
almost exact diameter as stock.


And yes, you can use a speed rating of "H"
instead of the stock "V" for everyday driving,
but I would never go with "T" or "S" for the RL.

Hope this helps you out ARE L, and any other
budget orientated viewers out there ....

mytwocents

Quote from ARE L:
"Also what do you all recommend for something in terms of
all season being that it snows quite a bit during the year?"

My answer:
On another car I have had great experience with Goodyear
Tripletreads, great in snowy winters where I live. My only
complaint would be they wear out faster than you would expect
given their treadlife rating, but I find them smooth and quiet as long as
they are properly balanced and give me
very good performance to boot.

These tires come in 235/55/17 , H rating, with a LOAD
rating better than the stock tires on your RL, which is a
good thing. So they should be considered for your application.

( Of course, some would say that there is no substitute
for a full set of WINTER tires, which is also true, but
much more expensive.)

foam4me

I mounted 225/55-17 winter (snow) tires on a set of used OEM rims and have been very happy with that; typically I mount then snows in December and remove in April. The OEM tires, even with SHAWD, are dangerous in snow/ice in my experience. I had hoped that they would be OK but they were not which was why I made the investment in wheeels/tires. Most of my driving is in New England, half city, half highway.

ARE L 303

Thanks for the all the information, 235/55/17 it is, thanks again.

wcoy

Stick with OEM size and get the Toyo Versado's you will be very happy.