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Old 02-16-2007, 02:38 AM
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mmk, ive decided on the wheels, silver 4 lug Cobras, and i was wondering what tire would fit nicely w/ a little bit of sidewall, maybe 2 or 3 inches. BTW the wheels are 17x9, plz help, i suck with tires.
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Old 02-16-2007, 02:40 AM
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245/45/17 front and 275/40/17 rear
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Old 02-16-2007, 02:46 AM
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245/45/17 front and 275/40/17 rear
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Old 02-16-2007, 02:46 AM
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will they both fit on 17x9's? its gonna be that all way round.
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Old 02-16-2007, 02:46 AM
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what brand, BTW
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Old 02-16-2007, 02:56 AM
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I run 245-40-17's up front and 275-40-17's, I run BFG g-force sports and there a great tire
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Old 02-16-2007, 03:01 AM
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Im gonna get Yokohama AVS ES100's because its whats on my wheels now, and there relatively cheap and there good tires.
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Old 02-16-2007, 03:49 AM
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ALSO, will i experience any rubbing with those tires/wheels? my brothers got cobras and his front tires rub, thanks for the help
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Old 02-16-2007, 03:50 AM
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mine rubs on the front on a hard turn or a full lock, the back rubbed to so I had to bust on the BMGF and massage things a little, but it really depends on the offset of the wheel
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what did it rub on in the back?
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