jeffreybehr Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Initially I thought I'd get the fabulous-looking Nitto 420 in 255/55-18... ...on the 18X9" ROH Drift-R... ...but I then decided to get a little more aggressive in tire choice. Since it's easy to find tires that are too big (IMO) for this vehicle, thereby raising the already high final gearing, I decided to stay with a tire in the 29"-diameter range. But first, a wheel. The ASA JH8 in 20X9" with black center... ...really appeals to me (I HATE chromed light-alloy wheels; all of them including Ford's look garish to me). $234 at Tire Rack... http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp...autoModClar=AWD Turns out a 275/45-20 tire is about 29.7" tall (v. the original's 29", only 2.4% higher), and I found not only the Hankook Ventus RH06, my current choice on the Cayenne Turbo... ...but also the General Grabber UHP... While I'd prefer a nondirectional tire like the Nitto, spending $30 to get 2 remounted and balanced every 6 months or so* is a small price to pay for being happy with one's tires and getting high mileage from them. BTW, prices are quite reasonable IMO for these; the Nitto is $126 and the Hankook $133 at Discount Direct; the General only $109 and the ASA 20X9" wheel $234 (closeout) at Tire Rack. (The custom-specified 20X10", 3-piece wheels for the Cayenne cost almost $1000 EACH!) WARNING--these Nitto and General tires are both summer tires, while the Hankook is rated M&S. 'Summer' tires do NOT perform well in cold/freezing weather, but since Phoenix NEVER has winter weather, only summer and nonsummer weather, this is not a concern for me. It is for those of you living in the snowbelt. * Generally, I rotate tires, one position clockwise, and change oil every 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Initially I thought I'd get the fabulous-looking Nitto 420 in 255/55-18... ...on the 18X9" ROH Drift-R... ...but I then decided to get a little more aggressive in tire choice. Since it's easy to find tires that are too big (IMO) for this vehicle, thereby raising the already high final gearing, I decided to stay with a tire in the 29"-diameter range. But first, a wheel. The ASA JH8 in 20X9" with black center... ...really appeals to me (I HATE chromed light-alloy wheels; all of them including Ford's look garish to me). $234 at Tire Rack... http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp...autoModClar=AWD Turns out a 275/45-20 tire is about 29.7" tall (v. the original's 29", only 2.4% higher), and I found not only the Hankook Ventus RH06, my current choice on the Cayenne Turbo... ...but also the General Grabber UHP... While I'd prefer a nondirectional tire like the Nitto, spending $30 to get 2 remounted and balanced every 6 months or so* is a small price to pay for being happy with one's tires and getting high mileage from them. BTW, prices are quite reasonable IMO for these; the Nitto is $126 and the Hankook $133 at Discount Direct; the General only $109 and the ASA 20X9" wheel $234 (closeout) at Tire Rack. (The custom-specified 20X10", 3-piece wheels for the Cayenne cost almost $1000 EACH!) WARNING--these Nitto and General tires are both summer tires, while the Hankook is rated M&S. 'Summer' tires do NOT perform well in cold/freezing weather, but since Phoenix NEVER has winter weather, only summer and nonsummer weather, this is not a concern for me. It is for those of you living in the snowbelt. * Generally, I rotate tires, one position clockwise, and change oil every 6 months. I went with the Hankooks. Of course, Memphis has both M and S so it is a good fit for me. Wheels look nice. Post some pics once they are mounted. I am very curious to see how the 5-spoke looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Good_Hands: "I went with the Hankooks. Of course, Memphis has both M and S so it is a good fit for me." Indeed. I find these Hankooks to be very high in traction, wet and dry, and low in noise, the latter especially compared with their precessors, Toyo Proxes STs. The Hankooks didn't have much traction in packed snow, but only chains do. :yup: So how 'bout some pics of your Hankooked Edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Good_Hands: "I went with the Hankooks. Of course, Memphis has both M and S so it is a good fit for me." Indeed. I find these Hankooks to be very high in traction, wet and dry, and low in noise, the latter especially compared with their precessors, Toyo Proxes STs. The Hankooks didn't have much traction in packed snow, but only chains do. :yup: So how 'bout some pics of your Hankooked Edge? They are excellent. I had Pirelli PNeros M&S on my RX8 and loved them, especially for the stickiness. Couldn't get that tire in the 275/45/20 so I went with the Hankooks. http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?aut...=si&img=372 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Thx; great pic, Good_Hands. I cropped it a little... Do you know the particulars of your wheels, as is width and offset or backspace? Do the tires rub on anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 More news. I've read about the TPM sensors and that they're reusable with a new band, but no one has written that to reuse them, one needs not only a new band but also a new sensor 'body'. At least that's what Brandon at The Tire Rack tells me; they sell the combination for $55 per wheel. Anyone done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Thx; great pic, Good_Hands. I cropped it a little... Do you know the particulars of your wheels, as is width and offset or backspace? Do the tires rub on anything? No rubbing at all. These tires are actually almost the same size as the 245/60/18's that came on the car. www.1010tires.com has a "Tire Size Calculator" that allows you to put in your present tire and any other tire size - then show you how the two compare: diameter, circumference, change of MPH, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 More news. I've read about the TPM sensors and that they're reusable with a new band, but no one has written that to reuse them, one needs not only a new band but also a new sensor 'body'. At least that's what Brandon at The Tire Rack tells me; they sell the combination for $55 per wheel. Anyone done this? I have not heard that. My place used my old sensors on new bands. Has not been a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreybehr Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Good, determining how big the tires are is NOT a problem; I can do that in about 10 seconds with a calculator. Do you know the particulars of your wheels, as in width, backspace/offset, etc.? And the 275/45-20s are indeed almost the exact diameter of the 245/60-18s, but of course they're 1.2" WIDER, and the wheels could put them in harm's way, so to speak. That's why I'd like to have your wheel info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Brand: Enkei LX-M Size: 20 X 8.5 Bolt Pattern: 5 - 115 Offset: 20 No problems, no rubbing, no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 You should discuss this with Saleens7 also. He went with 305/40-22s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickg Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Brand: Enkei LX-M Size: 20 X 8.5 Bolt Pattern: 5 - 115 Offset: 20 No problems, no rubbing, no worries. Wow, yet another Enkei LX-M wheel purchase. I bought those back in May, along w/Bridgestone Alenza's for the wife's MKX (see gallery). Obviously a popular choice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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