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Old 04-14-2007 | 02:01 PM
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Right now i have p275/40/r17 nittos all the way around the car which i know i shouldnt.They came like thison the car when i bought it.Im about to get me some new nittos or micky tompson dr for the rear, with TT2 rims.MY question is what kind of tires should i get for the front and what size tires should they be. Should they match the rear same size or what? Any help is appreciated thank you.
 
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Old 04-14-2007 | 02:08 PM
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I would go 275 rear and 245 front.
 
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Old 04-14-2007 | 02:49 PM
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i think tire-rack.com has a tize sizing chart
 
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Old 04-14-2007 | 04:01 PM
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well go with the same size all around if you want to rotate them, but what i did is 275/40Z/R17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS's on the front and Nitto 315/30/R17 drags on the back. I have 17 by 9.5 ZR1's in the front and 17 by 11 ZR1's on the rear. I got the goodyears for $201 a piece from tirerack and the nittos for $175 a piece from Jegs. It handles like a beast in the corners and bites hard after the Nittos are warm. I got the nittos b/c they last the longest out of all the drag radials and they are the best in the rain. I have more grip in the rear when its wet now than i did when it was dry with my worn out stock Eagle F1's
 
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Old 04-14-2007 | 05:37 PM
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Right now i have p275/40/r17 nittos all the way around the car which i know i shouldnt.They came like thison the car when i bought it.Im about to get me some new nittos or micky tompson dr for the rear, with TT2 rims.MY question is what kind of tires should i get for the front and what size tires should they be. Should they match the rear same size or what? Any help is appreciated thank you.
Why? They came stock with 275/40/17 all the way around. As long as you are not running dr's up front it is no big deal. Nitto dr's are a waist of $$, the BFG's offer WAY better traction and reasonalbe wear, MT's will hook the best but they don't last very long.
 
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Old 04-15-2007 | 02:33 PM
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Right now i have p275/40/r17 nittos all the way around the car which i know i shouldnt.They came like thison the car when i bought it.Im about to get me some new nittos or micky tompson dr for the rear, with TT2 rims.MY question is what kind of tires should i get for the front and what size tires should they be. Should they match the rear same size or what? Any help is appreciated thank you.
Why? They came stock with 275/40/17 all the way around. As long as you are not running dr's up front it is no big deal. Nitto dr's are a waist of $$, the BFG's offer WAY better traction and reasonalbe wear, MT's will hook thepbest but they don't last very long.
They are dr's up front.
 
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Old 04-15-2007 | 06:01 PM
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you have nitto 555r's up front?
 
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Old 04-16-2007 | 08:35 AM
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Yes but like i said they were already there when i bought the car a few months ago.I just havent had the money or time to change them until now and and i think my back ones are going bawld.
 
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Old 05-03-2007 | 12:33 AM
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Your just wasting tires man. If you want a decently price street tire that will last alil while go with goodyear g3 Im running 295/35/18s on the back of mine and they hook alright for a street tire.
 
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Old 05-06-2007 | 10:56 AM
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These tires i get will also be used for the strip as well as the street so thats why im looking at nittos.
 


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