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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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ok well pretty soon i am going to getting a set of rims that come with 17's in the front and 18's in the back. when i went to search for tires i found 275/40 for the fronts, and 245/40 for the rear. wouldnt i want the the wider tires in the back? and i really dont kno a lot at all about sizes, but would i have to worry about potholes with 275/40? and would 18's in the back and 17's in the front be a noticable difference? any help at all would be appreciated
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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your gonna want the 275-40 in the rear. whoever said to put the 275's in front doesnt know what they are talking about.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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the front is ok. for the back you can use a 305/35r18 or 305/40r18 if u want wide if not the 245 all the way around would have to work
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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your gonna want the 275-40 in the rear. whoever said to put the 275's in front doesnt know what they are talking about.

. 285/35r18 would work and theres are 295
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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well i wanted to go with the sumitomo htrz II's cuz the price is good and im on a VERY tight budget. does anyone kno of any tires that are compareable to those that are cheap. and would 275/35's be too low profile? i really didnt want anything that i would have to worry about if im driving over potholes.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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the sumitomo are ok for the price. don't expect great traction out of them thou. my buddy has them on his full bolt-on stang with 4:10's and spins 1st and most of second with them.
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