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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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My dad's buddy had these laying around his shop, so I got them for a DIRT CHEAP price

But the fronts size is small

front- 255/60/17 Kumho Ecsta #711

rear- 275/40/17 Sumitomo HTR-Z

Will the fronts look goofy on my 10 spoke wheels? 255 on a 9'' rim shouldn't be TOO bad.....
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Actually, I think the fronts are 255-50's.....
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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....inside peanut butter, outside jelly...
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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....inside peanut butter, outside jelly...

eh...what?
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Must not be a Cadillac Don fan....
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Fronts are gonna look wierd. Narrow and tall . . . . .
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Just looked at the tires...they're 255/40/17

I think they should look fine, as long as it's not a 50/60 series !
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....inside peanut butter, outside jelly...
7 days of the week....7 different chevys.....
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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They may be a bit short and narrow, however if the price is right then f*ck it......... huh? Look at it this way.... It's a staggered tire combo. Should handle quite well???? IMO
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7 days of the week....7 different chevys.....
Black SS wit da top blown off




TT LS2, they will be a little bit narrower, but I don't think the 255 vs 275 will be too bad....I'll just say I run "skinnies" up front

I'll post pics when they're mounted this weekend....
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Originally Posted by LS1BADZ
My dad's buddy had these laying around his shop, so I got them for a DIRT CHEAP price

But the fronts size is small

front- 255/60/17 Kumho Ecsta #711

rear- 275/40/17 Sumitomo HTR-Z

Will the fronts look goofy on my 10 spoke wheels? 255 on a 9'' rim shouldn't be TOO bad.....
Ghey!!!!
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Old May 1, 2007 | 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1BADZ
Actually, I think the fronts are 255-50's.....
Little less ghey.









j/k brah
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Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
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Hahah you must not be a gangsta then.
Only in bed.
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You must keep it real then
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