Stagea M35 2002 On Low Profile Tyres?

[samuri]

Stagea M35 2002 on low profile tyres?

How does this car handle on low profile tyres compared to a normal tyre ie 225 18inch.

Are there subtle or significant differences

I overheard a tyrepower manager saying if you get a flat while driving a low profile tyre it will be ruined and useless by the time you discover you have a flat.Didn't hear the rest of the conversation.

My priority is safety,handling and braking rather than burning rubber and horsepower.

[nisskid]

low profile tyres will be more firm and direct, ride comfort will be reduced. there is more chance of damaging wheels with low profile tyres (especially with cheap rims). any tyre can be destroyed by running tyres flat, so dont run ur tyres flat.

[samuri]

Hope this helps a few people.

From a wheels tyre test

The falken 452 isnt equal to the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric but then

the price difference is around 60 %

http://www.carpoint.com.au/news/2008/tyre-test-2008-6873

The first test is for a smaller tyre195/60

The second tst is for a biiger tyre.235/40R17

beter to read the rest rather than just look at the figurs to make sense, but the reults are a gude if you cant be bothered to read evrythng

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Pirelli P6000 10.30 10.00

2 Goodyear Excellence 10.30 10.00

3 Dunlop SP Sport 2020E 10.35 9.95

4 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 10.36 9.94

5 Sumitomo HTR 60V 10.36 9.94

6 Falken ZIEX ZE912 10.39 9.91

7 Accelera Beta 10.47 9.84

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 10.04 10.00

2 Falken FK 452 10.09 9.95

3 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 10.24 9.80

4 Accelera Alpha 10.25 9.80

5 Sumitomo HTRZ II 10.28 9.77

6 Pirelli Dragon 10.28 9.77

7 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 10.35 9.70

wet cornering

Wheels Tyre Test 2008: Tyre Test 2 - Wet cornering

Wheels Magazine ☆ WINNER: 235/45R17 - Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric

slower, or four percent less cornering grip.

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 10.01 10.00

2 Falken FK 452 10.12 9.89

3 Accelera Alpha 10.34 9.68

4 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 10.36 9.66

5 Pirelli Dragon 10.46 9.57

6 Sumitomo HTRZ II 10.76 9.30

7 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 10.84 9.23

June, 2008

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 10.01 10.00

2 Falken FK 452 10.12 9.89

3 Accelera Alpha 10.34 9.68

4 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 10.36 9.66

5 Pirelli Dragon 10.46 9.57

6 Sumitomo HTRZ II 10.76 9.30

7 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 10.84 9.23

Wheels Tyre Test 2008: Tyre Test 3 - Dry slalom

Wheels Magazine

June, 2008

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Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 6.86 10.00

2 Pirelli P6000 7.07 9.70

3 Goodyear Excellence 7.17 9.57

4 Dunlop SP Sport 2020E 7.17 9.57

5 Sumitomo HTR 60V 7.23 9.49

6 Accelera Beta 7.30 9.40

7 Falken ZIEX ZE912 7.32 9.37

☆ WINNER: 235/45R17 - Falken FK 452

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Falken FK 452 7.01 10.00

2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 7.08 9.90

3 Pirelli Dragon 7.14 9.82

4 Sumitomo HTRZ II 7.16 9.79

5 Accelera Alpha 7.18 9.76

6 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 7.18 9.76

7 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 7.19 9.75

Wheels Tyre Test 2008: Tyre Test 4 - Wet slalom

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Falken FK 452 7.11 10.00

2 Accelera Alpha 7.16 9.93

3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 7.19 9.88

4 Sumitomo HTRZ II 7.24 9.83

5 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 7.48 9.50

6 Pirelli Dragon 7.50 9.49

7 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 7.55 9.42

SHELF LIFE

Among the hieroglyphics on a tyre's sidewall is a secret 12-digit manufacturer's alphanumeric code. You don't need to crack it all, but the last four digits can come in mighty handy. If it says '...1606', for example, that means the tyre was manufactured in the 16th week of 2006. For the 27th week of 2007 you'll see it ends in '...2707'. Anything older than three years (less than, say, '...2605') should sound warning bells if it's still on a retailer's shelf.

Consumer empowerment time: ask to see the new tyres you're about to buy - before they're fitted. Check the codes, and don't buy anything older than three years.

Wheels Tyre Test 2008: Tyre Test 5 - Dry braking

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Pirelli P6000 27.07 10.00

2 Accelera Beta 27.19 9.96

3 Falken ZIEX ZE912 27.35 9.90

4 Sumitomo HTR 60V 27.62 9.80

5 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 27.83 9.73

6 Dunlop SP Sport 2020E 29.24 9.26

7 Goodyear Excellence 29.38 9.21

☆ WINNER: 235/45R17 - Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 26.77 10.00

2 Falken FK 452 26.82 9.98

3 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 27.04 9.90

4 Pirelli Dragon 28.08 9.53

5 Accelera Alpha 28.58 9.37

6 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 29.20 9.17

7 Sumitomo HTRZ II 29.56 9.06

WINNER: 235/45R17 - Bridgestone Turanza ER300

. This was also the only test in which the Falken didn't rate.

Wheels Tyre Test 2008: Tyre Test 6 - Wet braking

Results:

Rank Tyre Time (sec) Score

1 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 27.88 10.00

2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 29.41 9.48

3 Accelera Alpha 29.46 9.46

4 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 30.46 9.15

5 Falken FK 452 30.77 9.06

6 Pirelli Dragon 32.25 8.65

7 Sumitomo HTRZ II 33.24 8.39

The tyres prices 2008

195/60R15 235/45R17

Accelera Beta $95 Accelera Alpha $124

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 $165 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 $229

Dunlop SP Sport 2020E $165 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx $259

Falkin ZIEX ZE912 $115 Falken FK 452 $219

Goodyear Excellence $159 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric* $349

Pirelli P6000 $159 Pirelli Dragon $229

Sumitomo HTR 60V $129 Sumitomo HTRZ II $179