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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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should i do it out back? i know some people that have 315 nittos on them but that's a little big and probably unsafe. what about 295? i have 275/40 but am wanting a little more meat w/o getting rid of my wheels.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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I heard 285 was the max on our wheels
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well that's not too bad. lots of people have told me that there isn't a big difference between 275 and 285 but i put them next to each other and there's a huge difference. i'd really like to get a 295 on the backs tho
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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285's are fine, I have them on the back.

Nobody makes a 295 17 anyway......
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oh i didn't know that. do you have any pics of them on your car from the rear?
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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I run 285 D3's which run large and have had no problems.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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I have 285's on the back and love em! Plenty of tread to put down.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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285's are fine, I have them on the back.

Nobody makes a 295 17 anyway......
I have the 285's also--on the stock WS6 Rims...and u r correct..NOBODY makes a 17"-295 tire.
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man that's wierd that nobody makes that tire. i wonder why? and can somebody explain to me how zr17 differs from just r17? and which one do i need?
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Originally Posted by kmgsix08
man that's wierd that nobody makes that tire. i wonder why? and can somebody explain to me how zr17 differs from just r17? and which one do i need?
ZR is speed rated.

295 is more of a 18/19 size.

Not much wider then a 285 anyway.
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ah soo do i need zr or r? sorry im not very knowledgable when it come to tires
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Originally Posted by kmgsix08
ah soo do i need zr or r? sorry im not very knowledgable when it come to tires
Get ZR's......
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