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Old 11-12-2008, 10:02 PM
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sup guys i have a 95 GT and i plan on buying the deep dish cobra rims and the rear goes about 10.5 inces wide and 18" diameter, dont wanna go 19" thats a reach, but i was wondering if you guys could help me out on how wide on the tires i could go and maybe brand selection and where to get them, and i cant be dropping a couple g's on tires im not rich lol, any helps appreciated or tell me what you guys got thanks!
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Old 11-12-2008, 10:11 PM
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on 17's you can fit 315s but i wanna say 18s you cant go as wide but im not 100%. what are you looking for in a tire?general street tire? high speed handling tire? drag radial?
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Old 11-12-2008, 10:14 PM
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get nitto's drag radials for the rear 315 40 17, and nitto performance for the front maybe 245 45 17. the drags are sticky as hell! only get the drags if it isnt a DD. 315's in the rear look sweet. the biggest you can go with 18's is 275 i think.

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Old 11-12-2008, 10:19 PM
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you can fit 315s in 18s on the rear but sometimes they need a little help to fit, seems like cars vary.

for the rear you're going to want anywhere from 285/35-18 to 315/30-18. Just make sure you get the right tire size.
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Old 11-13-2008, 09:51 PM
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yea its a daily driver and 18s are the preferred choice, dont you think 30's a little too thin?
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Old 11-13-2008, 10:09 PM
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Well when you go to 18s you really don't have many options, 275 or 285/35-18 or 315/30-18. 285s are a little skinny so if you don't want 315/30-18s I suggest 295/35-18s. 30 isn't too skinny for the 315 because the tire is so wide, 315/30-18 is about the same diameter as stock.
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Old 11-13-2008, 10:25 PM
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I run 18x9 18x10 bullets. And for a cheaper tire that fits well i run sumotomo hrtz11 245/40/18 in the front and 275/40/18 in the back.I know it sounds small but it fits the wheels fairly well not to mention they was about $200 cheaper then say nitto 555's..But don't get me wrong you get what you pay for but they have taking a hell of a beating and there still holding up good.
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Old 11-13-2008, 10:30 PM
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ok sounds good, i have about a 2" drop on the car too, any suggestions on brand onyx? not lookin for too expensive even tho im lookin for rare tire size and all
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Old 11-13-2008, 10:38 PM
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My 95 is dropped about 2" also...And if you want to spend the money bfg kdw's,nitto 555's,michilen pilots would be some of the nicer choice's,but personaly i like the nittos.
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Old 11-13-2008, 11:03 PM
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I personally dislike the regular Nitto 555 tire, seems to be low quality.

I'd be happy to suggest tires if you tell me what sizes you want to go with.
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