Tires?

[Car RamRod]

Along with my 5lug conversion, Im getting new wheels with new tires. Im trying to get the best bang for my buck here with tires. Is it absolutely neccasary that the fronts and rears are the same speed rating?
these are what Im looking at:
fronts - http://discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&cs=235&pc=11543&rd=17&ar=40
rears - http://discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&cs=255&pc=28758&rd=17&ar=40
how are those tires for a dd setup? (wont be doing any type of autox or dragging)
and in regard to the speed ratings, those front tires have an H speed rating (130). I wont be going anywhere near 130, Id be suprised if I broke 110. So in this case is it still important to have equal speed ratings?
thanks alot....and any suggestions are welcome

 

[TheUser]

As long as you keep the speed around the rating of the tire, I don't think it matters that you mix/match speed ratings. The important thing is that you get a speed rating for the type of driving that you do. A 130 rating should be fine for you as long as you don't normally go 130. If your tires are rated at equal to or greater than your intended speeds, I think you'll be fine

Some people like to get the same size all around so they can rotate to increase tire life, but that's at your discretion.

 

[90mustangGT]

What size wheels are you running? With 17x8, 245/45R17's fit the best. With 17x9 255/40R17 in front and 275/40R17 in the rear. I treid different tires on my 17x9 Cobra R's. 245 bowed in, but 255's fit perfectly. In the rear, I went with 275/40R17. The 255/40's are shorter than the 275/40 and 245/45's, so I imagine they are slightly 235's. 275's on a 8" wide wheel tend to bow out too much, which distorts the tire shape, resulting in worse handling and no gain in traction, if not a loss.

 

[Car RamRod]

ive got 4 17x8's. I might go with 255 rears and 235 fronts, or just do 245s all around so that I can rotate. Im open for suggestions. btw...falken tires are pretty good right?

 

[90mustangGT]

I would do 245's all around, they will fit best which means they will have the better footprint, and you can rotate them, keeping the wear more even, which means a better contact surface with the road. I have worked at Goodyears for years. I was a tire tech GS for a long time, now I have moved on but I have scene it all. People stuff a fat tire on a skinny rim and wonder why it rides and handles like crap. Same thing with big wheels and skinny tires. Like everythign else, matching components.

You might also want to look at Kumho's and Sumimito's, both also good tires, pretty sticky and handle rain great.

 

[Car RamRod]

yea Im gonna check out prices at the sears tire center a min away from me tomorow. Otherwise discount tire direct looks pretty good even after shipping.

 

[Car RamRod]

how bout four of these? http://discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&cs=245&pc=28782&rd=17&ar=45

including shipping I save 90 bucks by buying these online rather than at sears. I just gotta figure in mounting prices.

 

[90mustangGT]

Those look like a good choice, but consider:
http://discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&cs=245&pc=33358&rd=17&ar=45
They are a few bucks more, but have a higher treadwear rating, and they are not direcitonal, and you can cross rotate to the rear when you rotate the tires also which will make them last longer. But it's up to you, either one is good for what you want.

 

[Car RamRod]

thats a good point. Ill think about those.
btw are there any other sites with prices comparable to discount tire direct?