What size tires?
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What size tires? I have 17x10 smoothies coming, and was wondering what size tires do you guys think would be the best (looking, and safest) to put on the front and the back? I also have an Eiback Prokit on there, so it is lowered a bit. And I don't want to have to do any hammering or anything like that. Thanks.
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275/40's are fine for 10" wide wheels. I'm running them in the front on my car w/ 17x9.5" wheels and the tires are Kumho Ecsta Supra, which are great tires, btw.
For the best look in the back, though, I'd go with 315/35's (especially 315 Nitto DR's b/c they tend to run narrower than most other manufacturers). They'll fit good too and won't require major body modifications to fit. I've got the Eibach prokit on my car w/ 17x11's with 315's and cut and tucked the fenders and it looks completely stock from the outside. You can't even tell I've modified the body.
For the best look in the back, though, I'd go with 315/35's (especially 315 Nitto DR's b/c they tend to run narrower than most other manufacturers). They'll fit good too and won't require major body modifications to fit. I've got the Eibach prokit on my car w/ 17x11's with 315's and cut and tucked the fenders and it looks completely stock from the outside. You can't even tell I've modified the body.
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Originally Posted by 5POINT7
275/40's are fine for 10" wide wheels. I'm running them in the front on my car w/ 17x9.5" wheels and the tires are Kumho Ecsta Supra, which are great tires, btw.
For the best look in the back, though, I'd go with 315/35's (especially 315 Nitto DR's b/c they tend to run narrower than most other manufacturers). They'll fit good too and won't require major body modifications to fit. I've got the Eibach prokit on my car w/ 17x11's with 315's and cut and tucked the fenders and it looks completely stock from the outside. You can't even tell I've modified the body.
For the best look in the back, though, I'd go with 315/35's (especially 315 Nitto DR's b/c they tend to run narrower than most other manufacturers). They'll fit good too and won't require major body modifications to fit. I've got the Eibach prokit on my car w/ 17x11's with 315's and cut and tucked the fenders and it looks completely stock from the outside. You can't even tell I've modified the body.
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Originally Posted by dan102877
I'm getting the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's all the way around. So you think 275/40's are good for the front, what about the back? I don't think a 315 is gonna fit in the back....especially since it is lowered! 285's? 295's? 305's?
315's will give your car a mean look. Here are my 315's:
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Originally Posted by 5POINT7
275's will fit like a glove on the fronts. They'll do the same on the backs too. But IMO I'd go w/ 315's for the rears. They will fit on 10" wide rims. For point of reference, people have successfully run 315's on 9" wide rims without problems.
315's will give your car a mean look. Here are my 315's:
315's will give your car a mean look. Here are my 315's:
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Originally Posted by dan102877
But do you think 315's will also fit with the car lowered? what is the next size down? 305? Sorry...still trying to figure out the ***** tire fitment thing.
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