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Old 05-21-2006 | 09:29 AM
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Default tire size ? for 18" s
im about to order the chrome zo6's from tomzwheels
what tire size should i go for?

im also starting to look at lowering springs so i dont have the 4x4 look
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Old 05-21-2006 | 09:52 AM
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I went with 275/35-18 BFG's, keeps stock diameter, no rubbing issues, and speedo stays accurate.

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i'm running 275/35/18 bfg kdws in the front, and 295/35/18 bfg kwds in the back lowered 2 inches. i had to trim the rubber stop for the rear axle so it didn't scrub, but it's fine now
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P275/35/18 is the ideal tire for a 9.5" wheel. I think you could get away with 285's but I think 295's are pushing it on a 9.5" wheel if that's what your getting.
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295's are pushing it on a 18/9.5 I'm runing 285/35 GSD3's on my 18/9.5's in the rear and they don't bulge off the rim any.
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Old 05-21-2006 | 06:58 PM
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Tire size depends on which size z06 wheels you are going to order (18x10.5 or the 18x12s)
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im ordering 9.5 in the front and 10.5 in the back

i also forgot to ask am i gonna need the BFH to get them on?
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9.5's 275/35's 10.5's 295/35's

BFH mod non lowered more than likely no, lowered more than likely so, espesially if you don't have a adjustable panhard rod, but that depends on the offset you order.
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Running 275/35/r18 on my 18x9.5 c6 wheels..front and back, no rubbing and handle awesome.
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i odered my wheels and tires today from tomzwheelz
i got 275/35 in the front
and 285/35 in the rear
the people from tomzwheelz said 285/35 in the rear would be fine so thats what i got
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Originally Posted by anotherreject04
i odered my wheels and tires today from tomzwheelz
i got 275/35 in the front
and 285/35 in the rear
the people from tomzwheelz said 285/35 in the rear would be fine so thats what i got
Yea, on a TA you should be fine with the 285 in back. Just can't rotate them. If I didn't care about rotating my tires I would want a big ol' 315 out back.

TomZ is great. I got my wheels from them.
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Originally Posted by anotherreject04
i odered my wheels and tires today from tomzwheelz
i got 275/35 in the front
and 285/35 in the rear
the people from tomzwheelz said 285/35 in the rear would be fine so thats what i got

That's what I have now 275/35 GSD3's front and 285/35 GSD3's rear. Honestly if I had to do it over again I would have go the same size all the way around. Theres just not that big of a difference from 275's to 285's.
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