bojoho
Active member
Apara,
With those goals in mind (wear and efficiency), I would ask the alignment shop to reset your front end camber to the most negative within the normal range, say negative 1.1 to negative 1.3. I don't know what the range is for the 17" wheels (oh i see it now, in the fine print on your alignment sheet).
For 17" wheel you may try the Continental purecontact LS (similar OEM version are on Tesla model 3).
If you wanted to further increase longevity and even out wear with your next set, drop down to the 16" wheels with 205 width tire, Say 205/60r16 running above 40psi.
Some Options include:
Vredestein HiTrac (this was my first choice but the size i wanted was on backorder for many months).
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Hankook Kinergy PT (longer warranty vs 4S2 )
Continental Truecontact Tour (I almost purchased these instead of the vredestein quatrac.)
Each of the above will have its own compromises so you should look up tirerack reviews and decide for yourself. I would not personally use some of those tires in the wet cool pacific northwest winters. But in warmer climates they would do just fine. The taller sidewalls of the 16" tire/ wheel combo is more forgiving when it comes to uneven wear if the camber is not perfect.
All of the above tires will have some range deficit relative to OEM energy savers (but probably more grip depending on tire/circumstance).
With those goals in mind (wear and efficiency), I would ask the alignment shop to reset your front end camber to the most negative within the normal range, say negative 1.1 to negative 1.3. I don't know what the range is for the 17" wheels (oh i see it now, in the fine print on your alignment sheet).
For 17" wheel you may try the Continental purecontact LS (similar OEM version are on Tesla model 3).
If you wanted to further increase longevity and even out wear with your next set, drop down to the 16" wheels with 205 width tire, Say 205/60r16 running above 40psi.
Some Options include:
Vredestein HiTrac (this was my first choice but the size i wanted was on backorder for many months).
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Hankook Kinergy PT (longer warranty vs 4S2 )
Continental Truecontact Tour (I almost purchased these instead of the vredestein quatrac.)
Each of the above will have its own compromises so you should look up tirerack reviews and decide for yourself. I would not personally use some of those tires in the wet cool pacific northwest winters. But in warmer climates they would do just fine. The taller sidewalls of the 16" tire/ wheel combo is more forgiving when it comes to uneven wear if the camber is not perfect.
All of the above tires will have some range deficit relative to OEM energy savers (but probably more grip depending on tire/circumstance).
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