I am in need of some new tires. Right now, the car has track tires 225/45/17 kumho v700s. I am in need of some street tires. What is the best size to go with on the factory wheels and suspension. 225/45/17 again? or can I go wider? any recommendations on size and brand? thanks!

 

You could get away with 235/45/17. PLenty of brands to choose from.

Michelin pilot Sport Cup. :headbang2

Yokohama avs are very good also.

cheers

 

why you need street tires did you get your EVO registerd for street use?

 

Claudius, from my post regarding tires, you'll know that I have no experience with tires on the Evo, except for the Toyo Proxes that came wrapped around my OZ F1's.

Sorry, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, got confused because I just finished ordering the Michelin Pilot Cup tires for my bike.
My brother uses the Pilot Sport A/S on his Alfa Romeo GTV6, and he tracks the car with the same tires, believe it or not, they are still holding up.

The reason why I mentioned the Yoko tires is because they were very good to me in the past with my Turbo/AWD Celica. I had them on for over 50K miles with no problems, still had about 40% of its thread on it.

I'm in the process of ordering the Advan wheels, Model 6, 18 x 8, for my Evo. The only problem is that Takakaira has a credit policy that rejects credit card orders over 220,000 yen. I really don't want to go through the hassle of having to wire the money. Do you know any other Japanese sites I can visit regarding wheels?

Yep, probably will go with the assimetricos...

 

OH, sorry EVO7, yes, my vehicle is registred for street use. I drive daily in NY, although I have registered/insured in Florida because of the cheaper insurance rates, no emmissions, less of a hassle.

 

jigga, try www.irs.co.jp. I hear they are very reliable. they usually have better prices than takakaira. I've emailed them couple times for quotes. try this guy: nakahara@irs.co.jp email him. his name is mr. nakahara. how did you get your evo registered? can you register it in FL? please help!!!