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Riptide -> Will this look right? Nitto Drags.. (4/28/2008 8:25:29 AM)

So I have some LCA on the way and after installation am considering picking up a set of drags to throw on the rear of the car.

I'm thinking about 275/40 like these:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/nitto-nt555r-275-40-17.html

Here are my rims:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/bl20mubuwh1.html

My question is this.  If I keep the stock Pirelli tires up front and put these drags on the rear of the car will it look funny?  Is this a bad idea and if so why?  Thanks

  
Jazzer The Cat -> RE: Will this look right? Nitto Drags.. (4/28/2008 8:56:20 AM)

I like the same tires at all four corners, but is just my opinion. Don't know if it will look funny, but I think people will think you like to race with that set-up. If you like to race, or into launching, GFI.

                                         Jazzer

Riptide -> RE: Will this look right? Nitto Drags.. (4/28/2008 9:04:41 AM)

Is the overall height/circumference of the wheel in this situation going to be much larger on the rear vs. the front (stock 235/55)?  I don't mind the rear tires sticking out a tad further but I don't want giant monster wheels on the rear with little tiny ones up front.

Jazzer The Cat -> RE: Will this look right? Nitto Drags.. (4/28/2008 9:09:38 AM)

If you are running 235/55's up front and going with 275/40's out back, I think tires will be close in diameter. Look up your front tire diameter and then rear DR diameters and compare. I wheel will not stick out past well, but be fill up space better. 

                      Jazzer

Riptide -> RE: Will this look right? Nitto Drags.. (4/28/2008 9:52:37 AM)

Nevermind.  I checked here:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoTireMath.jsp

I don't want 275/40 because the overall diameter will be over 1.5" less than the 235/55 up front.  There would be more space in the wheel well out back and the rear would sag.  Screw that.  I can't lower either because I live in MT and the roads are bad.  If anything, I want something a tad larger than the front not smaller.

I need a 275/50.  Nitto doesn't make a drag in that size and I can't find anything else so far.

  

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