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Old 03-28-2008, 04:09 PM
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How bout NItto Nt555R Drags for the street.
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Old 03-28-2008, 04:48 PM
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The BFG's definitely have some noise to them, but I love how they grip, and hey, can barely hear them over the exhaust and the jams
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Old 03-28-2008, 04:51 PM
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BFG kdw2- number three on the consumer reports list, highest treadwear rating but one apparent drawback-noise. Consumer reports went so far as to say the tire was "so noisy, its only suited for the hard-core enthusiast". Most expensive of all 3 but probably worth the money. Maybe they'll throw in a set of ear plugs.
Does that mean I'll have to roll the windows down and the stereo off and just listen to the exhaust and the SC whine?
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Old 03-28-2008, 04:57 PM
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I've got 18 x 10's and went with the Nittos so I could get 275's in front and 285's in back (not an option with BFG unless you want different tread designs). The 285/40/18 and 275/40/18 have similar diameters to stock tires, so you should not have speedometer calibration problems.

I figured I would get about the same traction with the285 Nitto as the275 BFG, and I like the staggered look.
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Old 03-28-2008, 05:41 PM
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I've got 18 x 10's and went with the Nittos so I could get 275's in front and 285's in back (not an option with BFG unless you want different tread designs). The 285/40/18 and 275/40/18 have similar diameters to stock tires, so you should not have speedometer calibration problems.

I figured I would get about the same traction with the285 Nitto as the275 BFG, and I like the staggered look.
I'm not sure why you would say you'd have to run the Nittos to get a matching tread pattern in those sizes. I believe the BFG is available in the 275/40 (at least its listed on their website).With regards to thethe noise, I'm sure that consumer report judgements are geared towards the "average" consumer. As for me, my DD is a very hammered powerstroke powered ex-gaswell service truck (317K miles and counting with my fingers crossed).As such, I'm sure a little tire noise won't be a problem. Everything's relative so it depends on what you are use to. That new kdw style tread kinda bugs me though. I think I liked the old tread design better.
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Old 03-28-2008, 10:16 PM
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aw dude, the new KDW design is bad ***. And on a side note, today was the first time it has rained since i put the KDW2's on, and I just have to say... wow... they definitely grip in dry weather, but for them to grip almost as nicely in wet weather, awesome tires... I had a lot of fun with my stang today
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Old 03-29-2008, 11:01 AM
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aw dude, the new KDW design is bad ***. And on a side note, today was the first time it has rained since i put the KDW2's on, and I just have to say... wow... they definitely grip in dry weather, but for them to grip almost as nicely in wet weather, awesome tires... I had a lot of fun with my stang today
um... do you always address a girl as dude? A slight oversight I'm sure. In anycase I'm glad you like the tires because they're probably what I will ultimately choose. I thought a tire had to have deep water grooves to be good in wet weather but I guess I might be mistaken because the only tire better on the CR list in wet weather was the P-zero. I've never actually seen them in up close in person so maybe I'll like them better when I do.
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Old 03-29-2008, 01:08 PM
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First let me say thank you to everybody for your feedback. Oh6ponygirl, you are correct the Continental Contiextremecontacts only go up to 275. At a local tire dealer I was told I should get 245/40's front and 275/35's rear. But now I believe 255/45's front and 285/40's rear are the best fit and diameter. Is this correct? As far as the tires, I ran Eagle RS/a's on a previous vehicle and hated the tire noise which I assume is similar to the KDW2's, but because this vehicle is considerably louder than my last, (SLP LM's), I'm leaning toward the KDW2's.
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Old 03-29-2008, 01:30 PM
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245/40's front and 275/35's rear
Here are the KDW2 specs from the BF Goodrich site http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs...-a-kdw/22.html

The stock tires are 27" diameter and the ones youselect should match this or they will lower you car and not fill up the wheel wheels if you go smaller. The fronts you were given are close at 26.7 but the rears are only 25.6. To match the original diameters you need 255/45/18 and 285/40/18 and both of these are available in KDW2s.
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Old 03-29-2008, 03:37 PM
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Where is everyone getting the KDW2s ? Tire rack I think will sell you them for like $1020 and that's with taxes, shipping, etc...
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