New Tires Selection for RDX

ravemother

hey guys~ it is almost time for my RDX to have a new set of tires.

there are many selections of performance SUV tires in the market and i want to hear from you of which one is better.

my price range is no more then $1,000 for the whole set. reasonable?

the OEM dimension for the RDX is 235/55/18, can i go upgrade to 245/55/18 or even 255/55/18?

what is the pros/cons of going wider?

thanks!

daxtor

You are screwing up your speedometer by just going for wider tires without changing the profile value (the middle number).  Use the website below to figure out what is the proper plus size for your RDX:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

shutterbug

pros: more grip, braking power

cons: slightly worse fuel economy

字典仔

you will probably need 245/50 or 255/50 or 255/45, yet the factory rim might not have decent width to go that wide!? u need at least 8.5 to 9 (ideally) to run 245/255 i think...

BS Dueler can get quite noisy when it's worn...overall the tire is ok...

dun like pirelli tire's sidewall, especially on an SUV so easy to damage the sidewall because it's weak...

sold 2 sets of yoko geolander last winter and both friends like them...one was on a 03 forester and one was on a highlander...forgot the extra # behind geolander tho...need to look that up...

chobit

wider tires may reduce steering responsiveness as well.

chobit

BTW, I forgot to say that I also have a 08 RDX..  when I am ready, I'll probably keep the same spec tires, but something that's design to be performance summer tires, and get another set of wheels for winter tires.