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just went and measured the tires...i have khumo 712's up front 275/40 and they measure 10.5" wide and 10" of it touches the ground...the sumitumo 315's measure 12" wide and 9.5" of it touches...so basically my 275's are wider than my 315's 
They aren't aired up too much are they and I think that Kumho's are more square looking then Sumitomo's. I have 2 275/40/17 712's sitting on my porch and they honestly look square. Where the tread meets the sidewall doesn't really looked as curved as some other tires.
yeah they are basically square...but my rear tires are at 30-35psi (i can't remember) max is 44...so they aren't aired up too much...the bfg's were bigger im almost positive
That's a pretty ideal tire pressure. I think it's just cause the Kumho's are more square. We just put Z06's on my dad's C4 Vert and his Dunlop Sport 5000 (275's) looked smaller than the 712 275's I have on my porch.
Damn Kumho's.
Damn Kumho's.
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Originally Posted by 777
yeah i don't know i think the bfg drag radials i had before were wider...i guess the fact that 1" on each side doesn't even touch the ground kind of bothers me...
im very happy with my tires, regardless of how much they cost
had them for almost a year and cant even tell theyve worn at all
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Originally Posted by 777
just went and measured the tires...i have khumo 712's up front 275/40 and they measure 10.5" wide and 10" of it touches the ground...the sumitumo 315's measure 12" wide and 9.5" of it touches...so basically my 275's are wider than my 315's
yeah i've seen your tires...they look nice...i don't know...i'm trying to decide if i want the bfg's again, some nitto's, or some gs-d3's...how much do you spin them...i get a pretty hefty spin in second about 2 times a day...
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Originally Posted by 777
yeah i've seen your tires...they look nice...i don't know...i'm trying to decide if i want the bfg's again, some nitto's, or some gs-d3's...how much do you spin them...i get a pretty hefty spin in second about 2 times a day...
