After reading various posts I still have not got a real feel for the situation, so the question's I have:

Is anybody succesfully running 255 x 50 x 19 on Shadow Chrome rims (or any 19" rim) without fitting spacers ?

Has anybody found a cheaper alternative for 235 x 55 x 19 than the Continentals ?

The reason I ask is I have a set of Shadow Chrome's in the garage that I want to put on for the summer. What if there were no hypothetical situations?

I have the 235 55 19 Conti's on my car at the monment and am looking into replacing them; down to 3 mm after 25K miles.

Have seen some Pirelli Scorpion Verde in the correct size and at a reasonable price compared with the Conti's, they are an all season tyre so might give them a go.

In Conti's defense they are coming out with an all terrain tire that has better tread wear and a good aggressive tread. It's called the Conti contact A/T

mkt29

What price are the Pirelli's the one's I can find are more expensive than the Conti's What if there were no hypothetical situations?

what we need is a good off road tire that gets good treadwear and has good highway characteristics

Gunfa you have PM

mkt29

Thanks for that, very helpful, it pays to be a forum member. What if there were no hypothetical situations?

Why would you want ot put on 255 50's? It'll ruin the ride. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

I was looking through available tyres and there seemed to be more choice in the 255 x 50 than 235 x 55, why do think they would ruin the ride the diameter is nearly the same only the width differs, anyway I have decided to play it safe and go for 235 x55 Pireli Scorpion Verde, thanks go to mkt29 for the heads up. What if there were no hypothetical situations?

Sometimes a person wants a good off road tire. Especially here in The US where we have alot of off road trails.

Gunfa - Did you go with the Pirelli Scorpion Verde's? I am looking at these but would like to know how they handle in snow. I did not like the Conti's, so am considering the Verde's. mburti

Gunfa wrote:

I was looking through available tyres and there seemed to be more choice in the 255 x 50 than 235 x 55, why do think they would ruin the ride the diameter is nearly the same only the width differs, anyway I have decided to play it safe and go for 235 x55 Pireli Scorpion Verde, thanks go to mkt29 for the heads up.

I did put 4 Pireli Scorpion Verde on the Shadow Chrome Rims. handling and grip seem ok, no snow since I had them fitted so can't help you there, I have a set of 17" wheels with Wrangler M & S tires for the winter so the Pireli's may never see snow.

I bought the 17" wheels because like you I was not impressed with the Conti's.

I was very pleased with price and service from these people.

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/tyre-search-results.php?make=PIRELLI What if there were no hypothetical situations?

I've not been able to find a good review of the Pirelli Verde's A/S in winter conditions. They appear to be new to the market, so probably not many have seen snow yet. They claim that the tire has improved fuel economy due to less rolling resistance... which doesn't sound good for traction. I'll likely put winter rubber on my 19's. I don't want to invest in another set of wheels but don't want to risk the same poor snow performance as the Conti's. mburti

Mav71 wrote:

Why would you want ot put on 255 50's? It'll ruin the ride.