Larger Tires for Stock 18" Rims
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Sidewalls are noticably taller, but I haven't had any adverse handling issues. The car definitely hooks up better when accelerating from a stop. Even after having the TSB done it was still a little jumpy. Much better now.
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I'll post pictures next week when I get back to Texas.
Sidewalls are noticably taller, but I haven't had any adverse handling issues. The car definitely hooks up better when accelerating from a stop. Even after having the TSB done it was still a little jumpy. Much better now.
Sidewalls are noticably taller, but I haven't had any adverse handling issues. The car definitely hooks up better when accelerating from a stop. Even after having the TSB done it was still a little jumpy. Much better now.
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From: Athens, Greece
has anyone tried the Yokohama Parada Spec-X 235/55R18 ????
according to www.tirerack.com are top rated
according to www.tirerack.com are top rated
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OK I have to admit that I'm a little surprised at the lack of response by members who have experimented with tire sizes. To satisfy my curiosity, and to be a service to those others who have the same question I went to my local tire dealer today and had a set of 255/55/18 Yokohama Geolander H/T-S test fit on my wife's '07 Outlander. The tires seem to fit with no problem so I bought them. They look great IMO, and fill the wheel wells much better than stock. No rubbing at full lock in either direction, and nothing hit on the 30 mile drive back home. Based solely on the trip computer it looks like the larger tires are going to cost about 1 to 2 mpg at 70mph. I'm not that concerned with the drop since I've been averaging about 26 mpg with the V6 (a lot more than I expected when I bought the vehicle). I didn't notice any drop in acceleration.
I will post an update after we put a few hundred miles on the new tires. There are some pretty rough roads down here in Galveston after Hurricane Ike, so I should be able to tell pretty quickly if there are going to be any real clearance issues. I doubt it though since there still seems to be a lot of room around the tire. The only place I'm really concerned with rubbing will be inside the rear wheel well lip when the back is loaded down. I'll try to fill it up with stuff next week to see if it rubs there. I will also post pictures as soon as I take some (and figure out how to post on this forum).
I will post an update after we put a few hundred miles on the new tires. There are some pretty rough roads down here in Galveston after Hurricane Ike, so I should be able to tell pretty quickly if there are going to be any real clearance issues. I doubt it though since there still seems to be a lot of room around the tire. The only place I'm really concerned with rubbing will be inside the rear wheel well lip when the back is loaded down. I'll try to fill it up with stuff next week to see if it rubs there. I will also post pictures as soon as I take some (and figure out how to post on this forum).
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I'm running 235/60/18's on a 14 Outlander. They fit just fine and fill the wheel opening like they should have from the factory. Kenda Klever all terrains. They are a nice aggressive look and have done VERY WELL in this crappy winter weather.
I will most likely put these same tires on my 16 Outlander and the girls 17 Outlander sport.
I will most likely put these same tires on my 16 Outlander and the girls 17 Outlander sport.
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I'm running 235/60/18's on a 14 Outlander. They fit just fine and fill the wheel opening like they should have from the factory. Kenda Klever all terrains. They are a nice aggressive look and have done VERY WELL in this crappy winter weather.
I will most likely put these same tires on my 16 Outlander and the girls 17 Outlander sport.
I will most likely put these same tires on my 16 Outlander and the girls 17 Outlander sport.
Last edited by SERPENTOR; Jan 27, 2019 at 02:39 AM.
