Explain the 18in vs 19in dilemma to me.

[Chris]

Seriously? I keep seeing people saying this, but do you REALLY ever go 167mph? I know you can't do it legally, but I don't even know where you'd go to drive 167mph without risking your life or that of others.

I've lived a long tme without ever going over about 120 or so (in extreme passing situations), so if my car is limited to 130, I don't care.

I did 140 on the salt flats before. Car wouldn't go faster than that. So yes I'd want the car that goes 167 so I can take it out on the salt and experience it..

 

[Kazz]

The sticker on my AWD clearly says 19" wheels and tires. Then under options or some-such, it says 18" wheels and tires at zero cost. Clearly, they come with 19" wheels and tires.

Now, for staggered sized wheels and tires worried about more life from your tires, remember the tires can be dismounted from the wheels and put on the other side. Sure, it's a bit of expense, but it can keep those tires rolling safely for you for a longer period of time.

 

[davebo]

Well, that's definitely true in terms of swapping the tires from driver to passenger side. Obviously you can't put the rears up front and vice versa but that'll definitely give you more time on each wheel. You could even get directionless tread on your next set so you could swap left and right without dismounting them I suppose.

 

[Kazz]

Yes, directional asymetric tires won't be able to do what I suggested.

 

[Todd Piefer]

From a thread discussing Formula 1 wheels/tires...
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According to Mercedes' Technical Director on this article (Formula 1 set to keep 13-inch wheels rather than going to 18-inch)

"The subject of bigger wheels has been raised many times over the last five or eight years," said Mercedes executive technical director Paddy Lowe.

"The broad consensus is that going to bigger wheels is not a good direction. From a grip point of view it's not positive.

"Like for like, such tyres will have a lower grip and the weight will go up considerably, so it's not an attractive direction performance-wise."

As a car corners its tyres deflect a little to keep in contact with the tarmac - stiffer sidewalls will mean less deflection and therefore less contact with the tarmac.

The size of the wheel rims will also increase mass at the hub - it takes more effort to spin the larger mass; also increasing the unsprung weight (Unsprung mass - Wikipedia)

" The amount of movement, for short bumps, is inversely proportional to the weight - a lighter wheel which readily moves in response to road bumps will have more grip and more constant grip when tracking over an imperfect road."

So it makes sense to keep the weight down and the tyre-wall height up from a performance point of view.
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[davebo]

Absolutely. If you could get a RWD Stinger with staggered 18" rims I'd definitely go for that over 19"s. But RWD with just 225 width and that much horsepower isn't going to get you that same 0-60 times, even if they let you get the 18's with RWD.

 

[Jayce]

I thought it was 167 until limiter-gate. Since they come with 18's I'm assuming that it's limited to 130ish. Or is that only for the GTs?

Only GTs have a top speed of 167mph from what I've read. In a UK article, the 2.0 has a listed 149mph top speed. Haven't seen it listed for the US so was curious if it was the same. This website also has it listed at 149, Full performance review of 2017 stinger offered since 4th Quarter 2017 for Europe

 

[STNGRNV]

Only GTs have a top speed of 167mph from what I've read. In a UK article, the 2.0 has a listed 149mph top speed. Haven't seen it listed for the US so was curious if it was the same. This website also has it listed at 149, Full performance review of 2017 stinger offered since 4th Quarter 2017 for Europe

Oh okay. Well the 2.0s only come with 18's anyway right? I prefer 18's anyway, but if I have the option of a higher top speed I'd rather take that.

 

[bugaboo90]

ya, I called around when i was buying and several dealers said they had 19 onorder but the initial orders were 18. who knows whats true and not

I think I am happy with 18, so all good

Definitely not true. I bought mine just a few miles down the road from yours and mine is an AWD with 19" wheels/summer tires

 

[Berzerker]

Another chime-in confirming AWDs can come with 19" Summers. Been driving one for about a month now.

 

[BluGT2]

I had a similar challenge when deciding. I ended up with 18 to some degree because that's what was in stock and I really didn't want to wait. Plus in doing some research, 18 gave me best balance of comfort and performance. I think the 19s will make me feel the road more then I would like. But if it's performance and some think 19s look better, then you can absolutely get 19s in AWD. I was told that in ohio, all awd were shipped with 18s, not sure if that;s true or not, but based on my search it seemed accurate to me.

I got my gT2 wad wig 19’s a few weeks ago near Medina, Ohio.

 

[Hojae84]

Another chime-in confirming AWDs can come with 19" Summers. Been driving one for about a month now.

What tire sizes are on your 19s front and back? I can only find info of the staggered 19s offered on rwd
I unfortunately got the 18s w all seasons but thinking of getting a winter tire set on 18s. And get a summer ti re e on 19s... just don't know the correct size for awd

 

[Ucinn]

I ave the AWD and my 19's are the staggered set up

 

[Hojae84]

Oh... I thought awd needed tires sizes to be the same. Guess I was wrong
So ur setup for awd 19 inch n wheel stock is?

• 8.0x19
• 8.5x19
• P225/40/R19
• P255/35/R19

 

[Ucinn]

That is correct

 

[Hojae84]

Cool thanks for confirming

 

[Soca Boy]

I have an AWD with 19s, going to get some 18s with winter tires later on. Don’t know how much winter driving I’ll do with the Stinger.

 

[mldavis2]

Since most cars coming to the U.S. seem to have been pre-built by Kia without a specific dealer order, most AWD cars were 18" all-weather tires, which makes a lot of sense in Canada and snowy places like that. But some AWD were built with 19" wheels and if the dealer ordered an AWD, the 19" wheels are standard UNLESS the 18" were specifically ordered as a no-cost option. Otherwise, most dealers just took what came off the transport in the early days.

 

[Rob Thomas]

Oh... I thought awd needed tires sizes to be the same. Guess I was wrong
So ur setup for awd 19 inch n wheel stock is?

• 8.0x19
• 8.5x19
• P225/40/R19
• P255/35/R19

Mine also in a GT2.

 

[westcoastGT]

All GTs in Canada are AWD and all are on the staggered 19" Summer Michelins , many of us have opted to sell the stock tires and put on Ultra Hi Performance AS tires , its a great option vs having a separate winter set up .