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2 Things....one..what kind of tires are you guys using on your fbodys?? make/model?? Two...right now i have front 255/40/18 rear 285/40/18...i think of either staying with that or doing 275/40/18 all around...reason for ask is because my yokohama's i have now wore down fast...so i need opinions guys?? Thanks in advance!
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2 Things....one..what kind of tires are you guys using on your fbodys?? make/model?? Two...right now i have front 255/40/18 rear 285/40/18...i think of either staying with that or doing 275/40/18 all around...reason for ask is because my yokohama's i have now wore down fast...so i need opinions guys?? Thanks in advance!
do you drive the car all year round?
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april/may to november...no snow! haha
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april/may to november...no snow! haha
i would suggest the BFG KW NT's. what are the dimensions of the rims?
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if it were me with that set up, i'd run 275/35/18 F and 285/35/18. if you want to be able to rotate tires then i'd run 275s all the way around
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