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freebeard · 07-15-2015, 12:00 AM

I got a new set of wheels and I'm thinking, given the cost of unmounting and remounting, and mounting the new ones, I might just as well get a new set. They're 15s.

I checked the Portenzas and they are only available in one or two sizes in 14-, 17- and 20". The front tire I'm rolling now is 165/50R15 Federal Formosa FD-1, with the stock 165(70?)R15s on the back. I'd like to find a LLR 15" tire with that 50(or55)/70(or 80) split in aspect ratio to preserve the drive axle gearing. Any suggestion?

I was hoping my next set of tires would be i3 Ecopia 600s, but that takes a 4x19" wheel.

07-15-2015, 12:00 AM	#39 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 27,698 Thanks: 7,776 Thanked 8,585 Times in 7,069 Posts	I got a new set of wheels and I'm thinking, given the cost of unmounting and remounting, and mounting the new ones, I might just as well get a new set. They're 15s. I checked the Portenzas and they are only available in one or two sizes in 14-, 17- and 20". The front tire I'm rolling now is 165/50R15 Federal Formosa FD-1, with the stock 165(70?)R15s on the back. I'd like to find a LLR 15" tire with that 50(or55)/70(or 80) split in aspect ratio to preserve the drive axle gearing. Any suggestion? I was hoping my next set of tires would be i3 Ecopia 600s, but that takes a 4x19" wheel.