My car has the OEM Michelin Primacy HP tires and the have 31,000 miles on them and need to be replaced soon. The Primacy HP's are very loud and I do not want to go with them this time. In the interest of going to a "quiet" tire, I am considering the Michelin Primacy MXV4 in a 245-45-R18 instead of the 245-40-R18's on the car now.
Is there any negative impact on changing the tire size from 40 to 45?? I realize I will give up some performance in doing this but I am looking for a quieter tire with a better wear rating (60,000 Miles on the MXV4)
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Keith