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? on tires - 9/5/2007 9:26:45 PM

El Rafa

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Joined: 5/31/2006
Status: offline Right now I have 235/50/18 all around, but I want to get fatter tires in back. 285/40/18 is the size I want to go with. ? is, will it look funny? Only reason I "liked" to do this is I want to use up front tires, then use 2 that were on the rear, finally after those 4 tires are gone I can get what I want. Make sense? It's not my DD.

Here are specs of 2:
Will the rear look weird if I do this? It's not lowered right now. Will be lowered, but not anytime soon.

Stock Tire - 235/50R18
Overall Diameter:27.25 in692.15 mm
Sidewall Height:4.62 in117.34 mm
Radius:13.62 in345.94 mm
Circumference:85.60 in2174.2 mm

Tire 1 - 285/40R18

Overall Diameter:   26.97 in        685.03 mm
Sidewall Height:       4.48 in            113.79 mm
Radius:                  13.48 in            342.39 mm
Circumference:      84.72 in           2151.8 mm

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RE: ? on tires - 9/6/2007 9:10:27 AM

Norm Peterson

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From: Delaware Twp, NJ
Status: offline Keep in mind that those 285/40-18's aren't meant to be mounted on wheels that are narrower than 18 x 9.5, so if what you have now is 18 x 8's, they aren't going to cut it.

Norm

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RE: ? on tires - 9/6/2007 10:13:12 AM

El Rafa

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Status: offline Thought these are 18 x 8.5 on the Gt's. Guess I'm going to have to wait till I wear out these.

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RE: ? on tires - 9/9/2007 9:20:54 PM

Stoenr

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From: S.burbs Chicago
Status: offline 255/45/18 Is your only safe option on the 8.5"

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RE: ? on tires - 9/10/2007 3:43:02 AM

Norm Peterson

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Joined: 2/26/2007
From: Delaware Twp, NJ
Status: offline It's pretty much your widest approved option. All the 265 and wider I found at Tire Rack want at least 9".

Norm

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