Think i can fit a 295 up front

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07-24-2006, 08:21 PM

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04BlueGT

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

That is a very good question. I'm sure it would be a bitch to steer with a manual rack.

07-24-2006, 09:11 PM

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

thats true turning 295's w/o power steering would be a bitch

07-24-2006, 09:14 PM

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

id go with less width , it can be harder to turn with wide tires up front.

07-24-2006, 09:14 PM

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

Hey David, this is totally off subject but do you ever drive your cobra on the street?

07-24-2006, 10:13 PM

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

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yeah my suspension is tubular. i think you can put 295 on a 9 in. i wonder if you can stick a 10.5 wheel up front

According to Kumho, 295/40/17 for 10-11.5 rims.

07-24-2006, 10:49 PM

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

My 275s rub up front at full turn...so I can only imaging what a 295 would do. And...I have 315s on my 9" rims out back...and they bulge like crazy...so a 295 is going to bulge too. I don't see how a 295 up front is going to help you at all.

07-24-2006, 11:42 PM

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

315 on a 9" wide wheel? Woah... and I thought I was pushing it with a 295 width tire on a 10" wheel [&:]

07-25-2006, 12:18 AM

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

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315 on a 9" wide wheel? Woah... and I thought I was pushing it with a 295 width tire on a 10" wheel [&:]

Yea...its pretty bad. The previous owner of the wheels did it though...I'll be getting 17x10.5's and 335s eventually

07-25-2006, 09:27 AM

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RE: Think i can fit a 295 up front

Think about it though guys..

You can fit a 275 BARELY on a stock wheel, why wouldn't you be able to put something that is 20mm more on a wheel that's an inch wider??

I don't know about 10.5's up front though.. You'd need to get either some hefty hub-centric wheel spacers and longer studs, or redesign the steering knuckle/hub assy to accept such a gigantic rim/tire...

What do the Saleen S281E's run for tire size up front??

JT