Hey guys,

How do the above tyres go on the 3rd gen?
They are 1.58% smaller than the OEM 215-60-16 tyres.

On the assumption that they are fitted on a 7" rim, what would be the advantages/disadvantages of these over OEM size?

Your speedo will be a smidge out

Would they offer more grip and better feel from less sidewall flex consider the wider tread?

Had 225/50/16s on mine for a while....Much stiffer in the sidewall, and a noticeably harsher ride quality. Front end went into corners like it was on rails (compared to current 215/60s)...certainly gave a more "hunkered" feeling, but ride was too harsh for me. (I always run about 36psi in my tyres.)
I would theorise that 225/55s would be somewhere in the middle of what I described, and "normal"...
And yes (as described above) speedo will be out...@100kph (speedo) the gps said 93kph...Just trying to help.

It showed 93km/h but you were running considerably smaller than OEM size.
225/50 would be the right size for 17" rims which is quite a drop.

The difference between 225/55 and 215/60 is much smaller

This site:

http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual-tyre-size-calculator/comment-page-3#comment-6448

is useful for speedo correction when changing tyre profile.

The difference between 55 and 60 is minimal, epecially at that kind of a sidewall. The difference you would have felt there would have been the use of a different tyre. It won't offer a considerable amount of handling difference

Had 225/50/16s on mine for a while....Much stiffer in the sidewall, and a noticeably harsher ride quality. Front end went into corners like it was on rails (compared to current 215/60s)...certainly gave a more "hunkered" feeling, but ride was too harsh for me. (I always run about 36psi in my tyres.)
I would theorise that 225/55s would be somewhere in the middle of what I described, and "normal"...
And yes (as described above) speedo will be out...@100kph (speedo) the gps said 93kph...Just trying to help.

I've been shopping for a new car and have read every review I can find for for mid sized wagons and sedans. Its quite obvious that larger wheels/smaller sidewalls reduce the ride quality significantly. I have read many reviews that say that the base model vehicle has a better/quieter/more comfortable ride than the upper spec models because the base model just has basic 16" wheels compared to the 17" and 18" wheels of the upper models. It seems ridiculous that the more you pay, the worse the ride gets. Having had some experience with both extremes I can say that I'd go for ride comfort any day.

Compared to a 215/60/16 tyre, a 225/55/16 tyre will cause the speedo to indicate a 1.6% higher speed at the same road speed. It will also lower the car by 5mm.
Compared to a 215/60/16 tyre, a 225/50/16 tyre will cause the speedo to indicate a 5.2% higher speed at the same road speed. It will also lower the car by 17mm.
The 225/50/17 tyre is also a stock size on some Magnas. Compared to the 215/60/16 tyre, a 225/50/17 tyre indicates a 1.2% higher speed at the same road speed and lowers the car by 4mm.
Thus a 225/55/16 tyre is likely to perform much the same as a 225/50/17 tyre in terms of speedo accuracy & ride height. I don't imagine anyone would pick any difference in ride quality, either.

Depends what your wanting to get out of the tyres, I have personally tried both and couldn't pick the ride difference, also if your looking for grip from the wider tyre your better off buying a better compound tyre then just going wider as 225's are noticeably more expensive then 215's.. It's been a few years now but I looked at a set of Pirelli P Zero's and the 225's were $50 a tyre more

I am thinking of these currently:
Pirelli CInturato P7
Toyo Teo Plus
Continental PremiumContact5

All are aimed towards comfort but I was hoping to get the best of both worlds with wider tread

I am thinking of these currently:
Pirelli CInturato P7
Toyo Teo Plus
Continental PremiumContact5

All are aimed towards comfort but I was hoping to get the best of both worlds with wider tread


I'm running those Toyo's in that size & profile, on 16x7's on my TW wagon...... quiet & work well for my daily!

Zero, what size, OEM or 225?
Can you give a bit more detail now quiet they are, and what the wet weather grip is like?

The continetals grip quite well in the dry, and not to bad in the wet, road noise is average, being a softer compound tyre don't get as much life out of them, but they do stick on the road OK.

Zero, what size, OEM or 225?
Can you give a bit more detail now quiet they are, and what the wet weather grip is like?


225's..... wet grip is good & is as quiet a tyre as I've used.

Do they make noise on the rough bitumen roads?
My current tyres (OEM ER30) are quiet on smooth roads but get noisy on the rougher bitumen roads

Do they make noise on the rough bitumen roads?
My current tyres (OEM ER30) are quiet on smooth roads but get noisy on the rougher bitumen roads

I've never heard of (no pun intended) a tyre that is quiet on the infamous Australian coarse chip bitumen, I don't think there is any such animal.
About a year ago I researched new tyres for the GFs Hyundai i30, in 215/60R16, with reasonable wet & dry grip and low noise being the top criteria.
Going by the various tests and reports I went with the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus, got them "four for the price of three" and a $100 fuel voucher.
10,000k later they are going well, good grip & wear, and very quiet. Still some noise on the coarse chip bitumen, but less than any other tyre I have experienced.

Yep same as Kym says above.

So nothing can be done to reduce the noise from those course bitumen roads?
As it's only there that the road noise is annoying

So nothing can be done to reduce the noise from those course bitumen roads?
As it's only there that the road noise is annoying

All you can do is buy the lowest noise tyre you can, but as I say no tyre will be really quiet on that stuff.
Blame the skinflint governments & councils for using that junk, they use it coz it's cheap, and stuff the motorist who has to put up with the racket and the increased tyre wear.
For example, on the South Eastern Freeway in SA, whenever they need to resurface a worn bit, they use the noisy crap. It's very noticeable when you go from the 'proper' surface (stone mastic asphalt I believe) to the new stuff, most cars I have driven go from reasonably quiet to a deafening roar.