size 40 tires
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size 40 tires
hey ive got a friend that has a set of 17x8 torque thrusts that came off his 69. the back size tires are 40s and the fronts are 45s. anyone have a picture or about how big they would look?
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From: Insanity
RE: size 40 tires
ORIGINAL: 4reboy
why would the bigger tires be in the front?
why would the bigger tires be in the front?
A 255/40 run in the rear and a 235/45 or 225/45 run in the front net out to almost identically sized tires (diameter) with visual side profiles that match.
I used to run a 255/40 rear and a 235/45 in the front. With the brand of tires I was running I did net out to a front tire that was .1 inch taller but as soon as the weight of the car was on who could tell
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From: San Diego, CA
RE: size 40 tires
ORIGINAL: dodgestang
Just because the sidewall profile number is numerically higher between two tires doesn't mean the one with the higher profile is nessecarily taller.
A 255/40 run in the rear and a 235/45 or 225/45 run in the front net out to almost identically sized tires (diameter) with visual side profiles that match.
I used to run a 255/40 rear and a 235/45 in the front. With the brand of tires I was running I did net out to a front tire that was .1 inch taller but as soon as the weight of the car was on who could tell
Just because the sidewall profile number is numerically higher between two tires doesn't mean the one with the higher profile is nessecarily taller.
A 255/40 run in the rear and a 235/45 or 225/45 run in the front net out to almost identically sized tires (diameter) with visual side profiles that match.
I used to run a 255/40 rear and a 235/45 in the front. With the brand of tires I was running I did net out to a front tire that was .1 inch taller but as soon as the weight of the car was on who could tell