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Old 05-23-2010, 09:33 PM
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Shopping for tires

My wife's '02 3.0 is in need of new tires... the Michelin 255/55/18 have about 30% thread left.

Question: can I get different size tires without investing in new rims? Stock tires are 255/55/18. For example, would it be possible to stagger? Should I stay stock with 255/55/18 all around?

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Old 05-23-2010, 09:44 PM
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Stagger set up on same size rims f&b, not adviceable. Stay stock if you wanna keep your rims.
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Take a look at Treadepot.com They have great pricing.
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Thanks, all. Any suggestions for tires... other than current Michelin?
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Old 05-23-2010, 11:56 PM
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Stagger set up on same size rims f&b, not adviceable. Stay stock if you wanna keep your rims.
Tire choice is up to you. Depends on what you are looking for, mileage, performance, all season, etc.
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I have a stock set of 255/55/18 RFT with 100 miles on them if interested.
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Nitto Invo FTW!
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Check out the reviews of the General Grabber on tirerack.com. Besides being very affordable, they perform well on the X5. I'm sure you're not concerned about snow/ice performance in California, but I was very impressed over the last winter!
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