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Topic: can i fit a 285/45/17 under my notch?????
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306notchback510
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right now i have the 99 flat five corba wheels with nitto 275/45/17. i want to go to a 285 but will it fit???? and who makes that size and a good tire?
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ok, why? Why do you want to go 1cm wider?? Kinda pointless. The tires cost more, plus very little gained if any. My $.02, stay with the 275's. And I hope you are running 275/ 40 /17's. not 45 /17.
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306notchback510
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they are 45 why is that a bad thing??? i just need new tires so i thought i can go the next size up.
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Going upsize in profile throws your speedo off. Unless you have had the car calibrated for a larger profile its not worth it. Plus if you step down to a 40, I bet you will notice you get better acceleration. Correct sizing would be 245/45/17 or 275/40/17. As you go wider the tire gets taller too, thats why you bring the sidewall height down too.
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now with the 275/40/17 is that going to have a gap between the fender and the tire? cause the 45's tuck under the fender.
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It might have a little, but it depends on your car and its suspension set-up.
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going with 45 series is going to give you one big fat sidewall. i think it will be tough to clear everything also.
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thats what i have on it is the 275/45/17 and the look good in the fender wall and the have side walls!
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Originally posted by 306notchback510:
thats what i have on it is the 275/45/17 and the look good in the fender wall and the have side walls!
sure, but your speedo it most likely off becuase of it too.
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the car is drop 2 inches,with a '98 mustang rear end with disc brakes
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so whats a good tire that hooks up for a daily driver??
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Do you put alot of miles on it?
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the stock 4 lug ponys had those toyo proxes 4's. those were soft tires for all seasons
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Well I would avoid going with Yoko's, or BFG's. They hook awesome when new, but once heated up they get hard. Nitto's last well, soft, fairly sticky. Bridgstone's, Conti's, Perelli's also get hard after they get hot. Dunlops, and falken's are suposed to stay fairly soft. If it wasn't wet season, I would say get some DR's, either M/T, or Nitto. If you got a decent amount to spend on them, a good tire is the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3. Soft tire, long rain grooves to desperse water well. But they can get a bit more pricey then others too.
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i hope goodyears makes it in 275's
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F1's
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those are bad ass tires and the price $$$$$$$$$$
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For this time of year, and known area conditions, its probably the best tire you can go with right now.
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i wonder how long will those last? have you run those?
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Look into the Nitto555R, I use them therer pretty good all around, IMO
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