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Old 04-04-2010, 09:10 PM
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Default Nitto Invos on stock rims: OEM size or larger?

Apologies to those who responded to my question about Ecsta SPTs last week. I was set to buy them yesterday but the guy at Discount Tire persuaded me to go with the Nittos (he owns a C5 with Invos on wider aftermarket wheels). The Nittos are only about $100 more than the SPTs and I think they will be a better choice for the kind of driving I do.

My question is, should I get stock size Invos or go slightly larger? I've read that they run a little wider and slightly smaller in diameter to the GY F1s. I want to maintain the same look as stock and don't want to lower the car. Thanks for your help.
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If you want the factory look go with the factory size. I love the way my 305/30/19 look
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If you want the factory look go with the factory size. I love the way my 305/30/19 look
305 rear, 275 front.
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I would go with slightly wider
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I too have the 275/305 Invos, but on 9.5/11 in. width rims.
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I would agree with that.

Let me tell you just one reason I say that.

I just put a set of Nitto Invo's on my Z06

I replaced the rear tires with 345/30x19, OEM Goodyears were 325/30x19

I have two sets of wheels so the OEM's were all still mouted when I mounted thte Invo's on new wheels.

After mounting, we stood the Goodyear 325/30x19 next to the Invo 345/30x19 and they were the EXACT same size, diameter, width, footprint, everything....

SO, thinking I was getting just a little more footprint, I ended up with the same size.....

The Invo's are really nice tires. I also have a set of Nitto's NT-05's, also a nice tire, not quite as good if you drive in the wet though.
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
I would agree with that.

Let me tell you just one reason I say that.

I just put a set of Nitto Invo's on my Z06

I replaced the rear tires with 345/30x19, OEM Goodyears were 325/30x19

I have two sets of wheels so the OEM's were all still mouted when I mounted thte Invo's on new wheels.

After mounting, we stood the Goodyear 325/30x19 next to the Invo 345/30x19 and they were the EXACT same size, diameter, width, footprint, everything....

SO, thinking I was getting just a little more footprint, I ended up with the same size.....

The Invo's are really nice tires. I also have a set of Nitto's NT-05's, also a nice tire, not quite as good if you drive in the wet though.
So I guess that would also apply to 305's (non runflats) being the same as OEM 285's on the base C6...?

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