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Front: 275/35 Z(K/R?) 21 and then some other stuff I can't make out.
Rear: 275/35 ZR 21
All season
I just seen these at Tire Rack. What model car do you have. Personally I would just buy a 20 inch set of rims and tires and just switch them out in the winter. Any odd number (19-21) tire/rim is going to be higher then a even number (from my experience). It’s easier to find tires for my B then for my 750.
Last edited by TeamJones1962; Sep 1, 2019 at 09:49 AM.
I just seen these at Tire Rake. What model car do you have. Personally I would just buy a 20 inch set of rims and tires and just switch them out in the winter. Any odd number (19-21) tire/rim is going to be higher then a even number (from my experience). It’s easier to find tires for my B then for my 750.
Nice tyres ... for a good price & a good idea having 2 sets ...
Keep in mind the unusual weight requirements of the GT. When I shopped for tires, although I could find lots of tires if I only considered size, then reduced by the all season vs summer choice, but finally I got to the weight or load rating with speed rating. That really narrowed down the field BC this car is approaching 6000 lb. and does better than 186mph. Even if you don't care about the speed rating BC you might say you'll never go that fast, You do not want to cut the load rating to the bone and this is why the dealer doesn't have many choices to offer.
I chose Pirelli Rossos which are factory recommended GT tires even though there were lots tires out there in the correct size. Once I looked at load ratings the field really thinned out.
I am not pushing Pirellis, but please don't ignore the load range (XL) and the serv descipt (105Y). 105Y load range rating is 2039 lbs per tire (Y=186mph). And BTW, this is the first car I've owned where I even cared. My last Vette was 3400lbs.
I know you're looking for 21"s but just using the above for illustration on the service load.
2tall, do you have a picture of your rims and tires on there now? As Bwing and Samhain said, and I failed to pay attention too, load is a major factor.
If it were me, I would drop down to a 20 inch set up. More options then the 21’s. And maybe sell the 21’s. If you ever have a flat, you’ll have better luck finding a 20 inch in stock then a 21. Been there, done that.
Last edited by TeamJones1962; Sep 1, 2019 at 10:07 AM.
2tall, do you have a picture of your rims and tires on there now? As Bwing and Samhain said, and I failed to pay attention too, load is a major factor.
If it were me, I would drop down to a 20 inch set up. More options then the 21’s. And maybe sell the 21’s. If you ever have a flat, you’ll have better luck finding a 20 inch in stock then a 21. Been there, done that.
Good point TJ - thats what kept me from 21s. I have both 19s and 20s that I can go back forth. And chrome wheels (which I hate) and black wheels. Still I ended up with the Rossos on both sets. The other thing with the 21s and this heavy a car, the ride is going to be rougher. The bumps are going to hurt.
I just seen these at Tire Rack. What model car do you have. Personally I would just buy a 20 inch set of rims and tires and just switch them out in the winter. Any odd number (19-21) tire/rim is going to be higher then a even number (from my experience). It’s easier to find tires for my B then for my 750.
Odd - when I go to tire rack and punch in Bentley 2013 gt v8 convertible all season these don’t pop up. Any reason why that might be? Worried that I’m missing something...
Odd - when I go to tire rack and punch in Bentley 2013 gt v8 convertible all season these don’t pop up. Any reason why that might be? Worried that I’m missing something...
that said $1600 is much more palatable than 7,000
Your putting in the car and they are giving you what fits that car from their data base. I just put in the tire size and see what comes up. But as you can see, doing that may give you a tire, but the load may not be ideal for your car.
Yes guys. The tire stores as well as the dealers are OBLIGATED to only provide tires that match the cars requirements - size, weight, speed. Think lawsuits. In the tires that were shown in the first couple of posts in this thread some of these fell short of one spec or another by a lot and you really don't want these on your car. This is the danger in just putting in tire size.
Another problem you might find, many tire stores now will refuse to install a tire on a car that fails to meet its requirements. I found this the hard way a few years ago on a Vette I owned. I wanted to set up an extra set of wheels for shows, so I was looking for a cheap way out and Discount tire would not mount them. I finally went to another store with just the wheels and tires and not the car. There they mounted them but since I would not reveal the car they were going on I had to sign a waiver basically indemnifying Discount Tire an holding them harmless. I was aware enough not to use the tires on the street for (my) normal driving which was aggressive.
Just think it through completely. The car is unusually heavy and fast. Price should not rise to the top of the priority list.
My problem is that I have not, in 25+ years of owning vehicles, owned anything longer than 1.5 years. I'd love to be wrong this time but my data points suggest it won't be. Therefore I'm trying to avoid an "investment" in $7,000 wheels/tires to last me "for years to come".
Just want the cheapest, non-deadly option I can find. Recommendation above looks good - I think I'll physically call tirerack as well to see if they have different options, though I'm leaning tot he pzeros.
My problem is that I have not, in 25+ years of owning vehicles, owned anything longer than 1.5 years. I'd love to be wrong this time but my data points suggest it won't be. Therefore I'm trying to avoid an "investment" in $7,000 wheels/tires to last me "for years to come".
Just want the cheapest, non-deadly option I can find. Recommendation above looks good - I think I'll physically call tirerack as well to see if they have different options, though I'm leaning tot he pzeros.
I was looking to go to a regular tire when I first got mines because I didn’t like the “feel” of the run flats. But after seeing that I can’t put a spare in the trunk/boot that nix that idea quick. So I’ve been running the Perilli’s and have gotten use to them. I get them from Tire Rack since they are only 45 mins from me have have them do everything. I believe Continental and Michelin are another go to brand for our cars.
