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Old 08-09-2010, 02:31 PM
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Id like to run matching sizes front and rear and was wondering what the largest front tire is i could run up front while lowered? thanks
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Its an 07
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I think I remember the largest up front is a 265/40 and you still might get rubbing on hard turns....don't quote me on that though
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I'd only feel comfortable running 255's up front.
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255/40/18 all corners here. Slammed no rubbing, only trouble I get it unrolling my fender when hitting bumps and turning... sucks
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How low are you?
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27" to the fender from ground
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^^^ wut up gangsta?? Git yer lean on!
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275/35/18 on all four corners lowered with eibach pro kit...no rubbing
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Originally Posted by CTS-V LEE
275/35/18 on all four corners lowered with eibach pro kit...no rubbing
i wanna see that!
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I call BS big time on 275s up front lowered with eibachs. Maybe no rubbing ont he highway but take a hard turn at 60 and watch wait for the fenders to dent and pop the tires.
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Originally Posted by itsslow98
I call BS big time on 275s up front lowered with eibachs. Maybe no rubbing ont he highway but take a hard turn at 60 and watch wait for the fenders to dent and pop the tires.
thats what im thinking... or lives were no bumps or hard turns exist... or maybe doenst drive the car enuff to know..

i run mine 70+miles a day dirt slammed on **** roads... (qa1's set on supa stiff!!, and am looking for stiffer springs also)
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Originally Posted by SoJersey05V
27" to the fender from ground
am i doing it right?

245's no rubbing.. why need a larger tire front or rear? these hook great.
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LOL CTS-V Lee is like Mother Goose with all his stories (wait4me shenanegans and 275's all around). I hope it's true as I'm lowered on eibachs but as low as my front sits, I HIGHLY doubt it. I'd need to see pics AND vids to believe.
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I seriously had nitto 275/35/18 all around on my last ctsv with eibach springs....why would i lie? i dont care what kind of tire u run...
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Nitto NT555 run small for what they are...and as for the wait4me deal...i stand by what i said...i put a new pcm with different tune and it was night and day difference and no codes...fort wayne knows alot about jesse and his failures but my car did have issues so he cant take all the blame but trust me there is a million stories from my town which is a huge lsx town...but if u like him and his work then thats your call...im not gonna talk anymore about it...i deleted all my post about it...there was alot to the story
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For those running larger tires how close is the rubber to the upper suspension? I can barely get a finger wedged between it and the tire with stock size rubber.



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