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Aug 16, 2005 | 04:47 PM

Rupture

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Question about the width of the tires...

i am gettin the zo6 motorsport chrome rims in 18s... wraped in toyo tires... (low profile i believe)

10.5 in the rear and 9.5 in the front... the guy at belle tire said 255 for the front and said 285 would good for the rear...

anyone have this sort of setup? is the ride rough with this? and is there any suggestions for the best setup...

it would be much appreciated... i dont no much about tires...

thank you very much...

Aug 16, 2005 | 05:50 PM

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Yes it will have a rough ride with those tire sizes. 295/35/-18's on the rear will be better, but still rough. 17 inch rims are much better.

Aug 16, 2005 | 05:54 PM

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i have 275 35 18 rear and the ride is sometimes rough but mostly bc i still have stock shocks.

Aug 16, 2005 | 06:02 PM

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275/35/18 front and 295/35/18 rear

Aug 16, 2005 | 06:30 PM

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so i should go ... 295 in the rear... ? and what do u guys think is the best for the front? 275?

i would like to not have a rough ride... but is it worth it when going with this setup?

Aug 16, 2005 | 06:39 PM

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Mine rode the same and handled better after wheels and tires. they are not going to make a huge difference

Aug 16, 2005 | 07:18 PM

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they will make a difference because of the shorter sidewall over the stock wheels. Go with the 295 in back and 275 in front like mentioned.

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Aug 17, 2005 | 04:37 AM

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Yes it will have a rough ride with those tire sizes. 295/35/-18's on the rear will be better, but still rough. 17 inch rims are much better.

A little offtopic, but ride harshness is dependent on the tire compound as well.
I've got a set of 17" ZR1's with Nitto 555RII's and those ride very, very rough, much rougher than my 18" Z06's.

Aug 17, 2005 | 09:29 AM

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Yeah, I think the Goodyear GS-D3's are a bit softer and thus should be a bit better of ride (if noticeable over another tire), but mucho $ for those.

Aug 17, 2005 | 04:58 PM

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275/35ZR18 front and 295/35ZR18 rear is the perfect combo.

Aug 17, 2005 | 05:49 PM

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thanx everyone i just ordered that exact combo...

Aug 18, 2005 | 03:29 PM

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A little offtopic, but ride harshness is dependent on the tire compound as well.
I've got a set of 17" ZR1's with Nitto 555RII's and those ride very, very rough, much rougher than my 18" Z06's.

Not really the rubber compound, but how the sidewall is designed and how many belts they used. Tires that are made for high speed or a road race course have stiff sidewalls and give you a really rough ride. RII's, Potenza 750's, Michelin Pilot sports are good examples, and those aren't even real race tires. Try a set of Hoosier autoX or road race slicks if you want to see stiff.

In general, an fbody is better off running 16's or at the most 17's. With 18's or bigger, you lose both lateral and linear traction, heat disipation capacity, and ride quality. They are a looser all they way around. You really need IRS to make decent use of a 35 or 30 series tire, and even then I've heard owners say they lost traction.

Aug 18, 2005 | 04:49 PM

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You are right Cal, totally forgot about the much stiffer sidewall on my RII's.
They are so stiff that I had a flat tire and it just looked a little low.