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Marauder Tire Choices - Tire Matrix

Download in Excel: MarauderTireMatrix.xls

Please visit this MercuryMarauder.net thread: 
Mercury Marauder.net : Tire Size Matrix Thread


With the rear-tire OEM BF-Goodrich KDWS being scarce, and the only tire available in the OEM size, Marauder owners require alternatives.  The following is a report combining 13 tire sizes searched over 4 tire distribution sources.  About 170 tires are available, yet only about 10 or so matching pairs exist.  Please see each table.

Not all tires have hyperlinks, please use Table 2 to reference where to get them if not available via hyperlink. 

Prices subject to change, accurate as of 5/3/06

I have no affiliation with any of the distributor sites used to gather information.  I present this as information only, use it at your own risk and consent.  I put this together for my knowledge when investigating tire choices - I'm not getting anything from any of the 4 sites for this.

I did my research at the following sites:

Tire Size Calculator - http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Distributors:
Tire Rack - www.tirerack.com
Discount Tires - www.discounttiredirect.com
TireSavings - www.tiresavings.com
10 10 Tires -
www.1010tires.com

Contents:

Table 1 - Size Choices vs. Speedometer Error

Table 2 - Available Tire Sizes - Front and Rear

Table 3 - Same Tire Combinations

 

Table 1 - Size Choices vs. Speedometer Error

Size Choices vs. Speedometer Error        
           
Rim Width Tire Size Rear Tire Diff Front Tire Diff Popular Choice OEM? ABS/TC Issues? (If on Rear)
Stock 235-50-18 57.2 60 Yes OEM  Most Likely
Stock 245-55-18 60 63 Yes OEM  No
Stock 245-45-18 56 58.7     Most Likely
Stock 245-50-18 58 60.9     Maybe 
Stock 255-45-18 56.7 59.5     Most Likely
Stock 255-55-18 60.9 63.9 Yes   No
Stock 255-50-18 58.8 61.7     Probably Not
Questionable 265-50-18 59.6 62.6     No
Widen 275-50-18 60.5 63.5     No
Widen 285-45-18 58.9 61.9     Probably Not
Widen 285-50-18 61.3 64.3     Maybe 
Widen 295-45-18 59.7 62.6 Yes   No
Widen 305-45-18 60.4 63.4 Yes   No

 

Table 2 - Available Tire Sizes - Front and Rear

This table includes all tires that are available within the sizes shown in Table 1.  Links are included for MercuryMarauder.net sponsor sites, other tires can be found by visiting the distributors website at the address indicated.

Manufacturer    Website    
         
Front  235-50-18       
Manufacturer  Price  Vendor    
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2  $      186 tirerack.com    
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS  $       75 tirerack.com   OEM
Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position  $      215 tirerack.com    
Bridgestone Turanza EL42  $      182 tirerack.com    
Continental 4x4 SportContact  $      128 tirerack.com    
Continental ContiSportContact  $      209 tirerack.com    
Continental ContiTouringContact CH95  $      110 tirerack.com    
Dunlop SP Sport 01  $      213 tirerack.com    
Dunlop SP Sport 2000  $      197 tirerack.com    
Dunlop SP Sport 9000  $      198 tirerack.com    
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3  $      189 tirerack.com    
Goodyear Eagle RS-A  $      136 tirerack.com    
Kumho ECSTA ASX  $      115 tirerack.com    
Kumho ECSTA SPT  $      118 tirerack.com    
Michelin Pilot HX MXM4  $      184 tirerack.com    
Michelin Pilot HX MXM4  $      198 tirerack.com    
Michelin Pilot Sport  $      231 tirerack.com    
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S  $      231 tirerack.com    
Pirelli P6000  $      231 tirerack.com    
Pirelli PZero Rosso  $      227 tirerack.com    
Yokohama ADVAN S.T.  $      169 tirerack.com    
Yokohama AVS Sport  $      205 tirerack.com    
Hankook Ventus Sport K104  $      146 discounttiredirect.com    
Turanza EL42  $      180 tiresavings.com    
Toyo Proxes T1-R  $      187 tiresavings.com    
Toyo Proxes 4  $      208 1010tires.com    
Toyo Proxes T1-S  $      210 1010tires.com    
       
Rear  245-55-18       
Manufacturer  Price  Vendor    
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS  $      135 tirerack.com   OEM
       
Front  245-45-18       
Manufacturer  Price  Vendor    
Avon Tech M500  $      152 tirerack.com    
Avon Tech M550 A/S  $      148 tirerack.com    
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2  $      165 tirerack.com    
Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R  $      243 tirerack.com    
Bridgestone Potenza RE040  $      234 tirerack.com    
Bridgestone Potenza RE050  $      218 tirerack.com    
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position  $      238 tirerack.com    
Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position  $      218 tirerack.com    
Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position  $      233 tirerack.com    
Bridgestone Turanza ER33  $      258 tirerack.com    
Continental ContiExtremeContact  $      161 tirerack.com    
Continental ContiProContact  $      150 tirerack.com    
Continental ContiSportContact  $      196 tirerack.com    
Continental ContiSportContact 2  $      201 tirerack.com    
Continental ContiTouringContact CH95  $      149 tirerack.com    
Dunlop Direzza DZ101  $      139