tires?
#1
tires?
so im getting new rims and tires. there are 3 selections for my rims. money is a little tight so im looking at the first two options. they are really simmilar so i just want to know if the second one is worth the extra 9 bucks.
first one
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sumito...255-40-17.html
second one
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sumito...255-40-17.html
thanks,
first one
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sumito...255-40-17.html
second one
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sumito...255-40-17.html
thanks,
#9
hopefully one of the guys with an early sn95 like your will chime in. 275's will work for the rear though. just not sure on the front. I worked with a guy with a '95 GT, and he had 275/40/17s out back and 245's up front. the front looked like there was a lot more room for more tire though.
#16
255, 275, 285 are metric measurements of tread width in millimeters.
30/35/40/45/etc... is the aspect ratio (ratio of sidewall height to tread width). This sorta sets itself.
17/18/19/etc... is the diameter of the wheel.
#19
The worst you will have is some rubbing on the front a full lock. You can get spacers that will help if not eliminate the rubbing. The trade-off is slightly limited turning, which is really not noticable since 99-04 GTs already have steering rack spacers. I had 275/40s on my stock 9" rims all around and was very happy with the size. One thing you might want to consider also is; My Sumitomo HTR Z III's seem to run a little narrow. I got 265 for the front and they don't look much more wider than my previous 245s. I don't know is all Sumi's run narrow though.
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