Hi all,Well, its time for some new tires for my 91 240 SE coupe. I am interested in lowering the car this time out and wanted to find out what tire specs are good for a nice drop (in addition to the suspension mods--looking at either TEINs or Eibach). I would like to keep my stock rims (15") to keep the stock appearance for now. Before I order replacement tires, what would everyone recommend for the new tire sizes, what sizes fit nicely front/back? Also, for those of you who are running TEINs or Eibachs, what would you do differently if anything? Thanks in advance.

Bobby

Maxxed out, you don't happen to live in New Jersey do you?

Lost to a K car,First off, thanks for your reply. I see from the sticky at the top of the page that you are pretty knowledgeable about suspensions. Sorry if my questions are too simple, I'm new to lowering cars. I was asking if I should stay with the 195/60s that are on my car now or should I go wider (i.e. 205/60). Would the 205/60 bulge out excessively or rub when turning? Also, since you brought it up, why not put low profiles on a stock rim...sorry if its a dumb question, I'm new and curious.

Next, how would I better the handling of the car with tire selection? Would a Z- or V-rated tire help with the handling or is that a myth (ex. would the car be less shaky at speeds with a Z-rated tire vs. an H- or S-rated tire?) Again, sorry if these are dumb questions.

Which strut/spring combo do you prefer on the 240 for just spirited driving with an aggressive lowered look? I won't be autocrossing, just want good handling at a decent price tag.

Last, Apexi240, I'm not from NJ, I'm in FL.

Thanks for all your help.

There are a lot of quesitons in that... try doing SEARCH for each and you will find your answers..

I ran 205-55-15 yokohama avid "V" tires, and they work fine, in fact, michellin listed that exact size in it's MAST manual for correct fitments as a "plus zero".

I would use that size, you'll get lots more sticky tires as far as availability goes.

and the eibach/AGX spring/shock combo goes well for most anyones purposess, if you wnat ot be a little less expensive, you can use eibach(or whoever you like), and a set of KYB or TOKICO unadjustable shocks.

-chet

Thanks chet for all the info, greatly appreciated...what year 240 are you running, just curious?