Tires for my Corolla S

#1
My 2014 Corolla S plus is gonna need a set of tires soon. What do you recommend? I still have the original Firestone 215/45R/17. I was never happy with the original tires.
 
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#2
ran 215/45-17 general gmax as-03 all this year and they were great. have a set of 225/40-18s ordered for my new wheels now.
 
#3
My 2014 Corolla S plus is gonna need a set of tires soon. What do you recommend? I still have the original Firestone 215/45R/17. I was never happy with the original tires.
What ever tire you get make sure to buy the proper 225/45R17 size. For whatever reason Toyota used a smaller diameter 17" tire then they di in the other tire sizes. These are the OEM sizes along with optional sizes with each tires diameter. I agree that the General G-Max is an excellent choice with very good performance and a great price.

195/65R15 25.0" diameter OEM
205/55R16 24.9" - OEM
225/50R16 25.0" - optional 16"
215/45R17 24.6" - OEM too small
225/45R17 25.0" - perfect 17" size
205/50R17 25.1" - optional 17"
245/40R17 25.0" - optional 17"
 
#5
[QUOTE="jrallan26, post: 46816, member: 5616"My 2014 Corolla S plus is gonna need a set of tires soon. What do you recommend? I still have the original Firestone 215/45R/17. I was never happy with the original tires.[/QUOTE]
I bought Hancook tires last December have 10000 on them and very happy with the tire Found them to be reasonably priced at Discount Tire
 
#7
how can you be dissatisfied with tires?.....i go to the shop and say slap on the cheapest ones you got and i bounce lmao....i don't need some Supersport Xtra grippy Gran turismo whatever tires for my daily xD.......
 
#9
how can you be dissatisfied with tires?.....i go to the shop and say slap on the cheapest ones you got and i bounce lmao....i don't need some Supersport Xtra grippy Gran turismo whatever tires for my daily xD.......
Noise, too hard or soft sidewalls, poor hydroplaning resistance, poor longevity... That being said, I've had "top" brands that were sometimes so-so and "cheap" brands that were sometimes great. Actually, cheap brands are often re-edition of yesterday's top brands that were once the "greatest" but had to make space for the "new greatest" (hello marketing) of top brands.
 
#13
how can you be dissatisfied with tires?.....i go to the shop and say slap on the cheapest ones you got and i bounce lmao....i don't need some Supersport Xtra grippy Gran turismo whatever tires for my daily xD.......
Because tires are the ONLY thing touching the ground and make a huge difference in braking distance, steering input and ride, even on a daily driver. If you do your homework cheap tires are cheap for a reason most of the time. There are good deals that are less expensive but just buying the cheapest tire has been shown to cost more money sometimes since a high quality tire may outlast 2 sets that you then have to pay for mounting and balancing them twice compared to once.
 
#15
215/45 17 is factory size though?
Yep, and Toyota put on a tire that is one size too small. Most people have corrected that error when replacing the 215/45R17 OEM tires. The diameter is too small. The 225/45R17 is perfect though. Here are the OEM sizes with the diameter and some optional sizes that work well too.

195/65R15 25.0" diameter
205/55R16 24.9"
225/50R16 25.0"
215/45R17 24.6" - too small
225/45R17 25.0" - perfect!
205/50R17 25.1"
245/40R17 25.0"
225/40R18 25.0"
 
#18
Yep, and Toyota put on a tire that is one size too small. Most people have corrected that error when replacing the 215/45R17 OEM tires. The diameter is too small. The 225/45R17 is perfect though. Here are the OEM sizes with the diameter and some optional sizes that work well too.

195/65R15 25.0" diameter
205/55R16 24.9"
225/50R16 25.0"
215/45R17 24.6" - too small
225/45R17 25.0" - perfect!
205/50R17 25.1"
245/40R17 25.0"
225/40R18 25.0"
thats such an insignificant amount i dont think it really matters. im on 225/40 18s now though
 

Izzy

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#19
I just put 2 new supermax tm1 touring tires on my 2015 S+ they are less noisy and the ride is better compared to OEM Firestone’s and the only cost $42 a piece on Walmart.com
 
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