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Old 03-17-2005, 08:41 PM
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Does anybody have 245/40/17, 245/35/17, 255/40/17, 255/35/17 used or new pair from the area?
Old 03-17-2005, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by yekta
Does anybody have 245/40/17, 245/35/17, 255/40/17, 255/35/17 used or new pair from the area?
I think Bobby had a set of GSC's in the size you're looking for. He goes by 93TAWicked1 on the board. https://ls1tech.com/forums/lsx-parts-sale/287654-cheap-street-tires-sale.html

Not sure if they're still available or not.

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Ooops, sorry man. Guess I should have read the thread I posted a link to, looks like they were sold.

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Originally Posted by Mikey 97Z M6
Ooops, sorry man. Guess I should have read the thread I posted a link to, looks like they were sold.

Mike
Thank you anyway dude, I just don't have enough life left on my front tires so they didn't switch to my new wheels
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ummm if they're 17x9's wouldn't you wanna go with the factory 275/40 17?
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Originally Posted by rookiels1
ummm if they're 17x9's wouldn't you wanna go with the factory 275/40 17?
I'm not sure dude. Won't it be too wide and hard to turn?
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Originally Posted by yekta
I'm not sure dude. Won't it be too wide and hard to turn?
Not at all... that's what I use on my car, works great.
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Originally Posted by Tranzor_Z28
Not at all... that's what I use on my car, works great.
So lets say like this I have 17x8.5 front wheels, I'm lookin for a pair of tires!
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yep I sold the fronts, but you really want 275's for that wheel, as far as being hard to turn there are guys that run 11 inch wheels up front with 315's.
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lol thats really big for me even my rear will be 295/35/18x9.5
they are huge!!
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You think so??? I'm thinking mine look kind of small and they are on a 10.5 wheel. A 335 on an 11.5 wheel would look much better back there.....
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hehe cool man! But IMO 255/35/17 is the best for me right now whats your opinion [for fronts]
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I wouldn't run anything less than a 275/40/17. Not too mention a 255/35 is too short. THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN AS THIS: If you are asking for advise if you do not put a 275/40 up front when you learn more about the car you will wish you would have. If you know alot about your car and there is some reason you picked that size (as crazy as I may think it is) then get that size and tell me to screw off

Not to mention that is a popular size tire the C4's and the F-bodies use it so it is relatively cheap. I think I paid 135 a piece for my Kumho's mounted and balanced. Too bad you didn't catch my Goodyears I basically sold them for 75 for the pair and they were at like 90% tread.
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Damn If I knew I will be needed front tires I'd not miss those for sure
Well yes I don't know much about these cars. I owned this 2 or 3 months ago
and doing things according the first owner of the cars advises. And I m a turkish guy so my english is not enough to understand sometimes. So would u advise me the best tires n wheels for my stock camaro?[sizes,n e thing u wanna add]
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Cool nice car by the way you've done a bunch to it already! I just didn't want to come off like a know it all. I just type whats in my head sometimes

I think the 275/40/17 are your best and most likely cheapest bet. They are the size that comes on stock SS's and WS6 and the size that are on my camaro in the picture below.

The guy who sold you the car is recommending vette sizes but you are already going past those in the rear your tires are going to be wider in the back than the rim, and you want your fronts with 275 will to. If you ran a 245-255 it would be more flush.

So long story short buy 275's you won't have any regrets

http://home.comcast.net/~moton.b/wsb...D-1979863.html

Also 275's on my old TA:

http://home.comcast.net/~moton.b/wsb...ID-793024.html
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So guys I decided to buy 275/35/17, 275/40/17, 265/35/17 or 265/40/17
Special thanx to 93TAWicked1 for his advises



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