Tires????
04-17-2007, 08:37 PM
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Tires????
Ok i posted a question about rims not to long ago and some one gave me some tire sizes that they are going to go with and said i should look in to them as well...which were 265/35/18 in the front and 315/30/18 in the rear...now my question is...why would the front be 35 and the rear be 30??? shouldnt it be the other way around??? or is there a reason that the 30's would go in the back??? the rim sizes are 18x9 in the front and 18x10 in the back......
04-17-2007, 09:24 PM
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RE: Tires????
Yes. For every three sizes up in width you must drop down a size in heighth! Those tires aren't the same size! A 265/35 is noticeable smaller in heighth than a 315/30, unless you want that kind of look? I would go with 275/35's. 285/35/18 are a match for 315's, but I'm gonna run with 275/35 and 315/30's. The 315's will be a little plusher than those 265's is all!
04-17-2007, 09:26 PM
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RE: Tires????
the 30 and the 35 is actually a % so the tire height in the front would be 35% of 265 and the rear would be 30% of 315.. the reason why you would want that setup is so that the tire wall matches up a bit
04-17-2007, 09:32 PM
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RE: Tires????
ok so now im lost again....what sizes should i get again??? if i want the 315/30's in the rear...what would be the best route for the front the 275 or the 285's???? what im understanding is the 285/35 would be a good match for the 315's right
04-18-2007, 01:16 AM
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RE: Tires????
[quote]ORIGINAL: soldierstang04
ok so now im lost again....what sizes should i get again??? if i want the 315/30's in the rear...what would be the best route for the front the 275 or the 285's???? what im understanding is the 285/35 would be a good match for the 315's right
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The 315x30's and 285x35's are not such a good match. There is over a 5" difference in track with those.
Now the 315x30's and 275x35's are a better match, the difference is only 1.75"
That's why Ford went with 245x45's on the GT's and 275x40"s on the Cobras.There is only a quarter inch difference in those 2 sizes.
ok so now im lost again....what sizes should i get again??? if i want the 315/30's in the rear...what would be the best route for the front the 275 or the 285's???? what im understanding is the 285/35 would be a good match for the 315's right
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The 315x30's and 285x35's are not such a good match. There is over a 5" difference in track with those.
Now the 315x30's and 275x35's are a better match, the difference is only 1.75"
That's why Ford went with 245x45's on the GT's and 275x40"s on the Cobras.There is only a quarter inch difference in those 2 sizes.