i've to change the tires at my car. But i don't know which best fit.
I know to put
front 205
rear 225
but what about the L.I. factor?
and what about the the size 55 or 50 or other

 

For stock S02's...

205/55/16
225/50/16

For tires other than stock...
205/55/16
245/45/16

What is L.I. factor?

 

L.I. I suppose is the load factor I found it on the bridgestone web site. S02 is no more available, new tires is S03. Do you continue to suggest me 205 and 245

 

torpedo,

If you are looking to get S03's...I recommend 205/55/16 and 245/45/16. The 245/45/16 have a greater "max load" than the 225/50/16's anyway.

Check it out on the Tire Rack specs...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?mak...3+Pole+Position

 

thank you so much i will read all the site tomorrow morning.
bye
torpedo

 

Phantom,

Do those wider tyres (245/45/16) fit the stock wheels OK?

 

Yes, 245s fit fine on the stock rims.

Just a side note; I installed the Potenza RE730s (205/245) last week after much checking and wailing and gnashing of teeth. I needed something that lasted longer and cost less. While these are not the lowest cost, they do have a 300 treadwear rating and have done well in TireRack's tests against tires of the same relative cost. These have turned out to be a good choice - the stick is close enough to the S02s for me to sigh in relief. The sidewalls aren't as stiff, however, reducing the initial turn-in feeling of extreme responsiveness. They're probably great compared to other, more mundane tires but not compared to the S0x series or autox/roadrace tires.

 

Well after fmany hiurs reading about tires and all them features i discover that 245 is a very expensive tire and if you don't have a circuit for trying it is better to look to something else.

Cost of tire is 15% higher
Consume of fuel 10-20% higher

sure big handling but italian roads are more similar to a potatoes field than a racing street.

So I will buy 225/45 instead of 225/50 (on stock). The minor height of the tire ensures less torsion.

 

I bought the Yokohama AVS Intermediates as a replacement tire in the recommended after market sizes....they should last 15-20K miles and to tell the truth, are more fun that the stock S02's. Burn outs and drifting are much more impressive with slightly less overall traction. On the road, who knows what tire you have? And in stock sizes they were $366 for a set from tire rack (Same tire in 17" for the Prelude were $145 each)....Yeah, I am a purest but replacing S03 $750 tires twice a year is a bit much....

 

torpedo - Note that there is a difference between the S02 Pole Position tires (discontinued) and the OEM SO2s (still available). This issue has been discussed a lot in the past, just make sure you are getting the tires that you want. If you don't want to replace the stock tires, the SO3 Pole Position tires are a good solution if you drive in cool or cold wet conditions, but like others, I'd recommend the 245/45/16 size in the rear combined with 205/55/16 front to maintain the correct front to rear contact patch ratios.

How did you conclude that the wider SO3 tires will consume more fuel? And, what is "torsion"?