tire time
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tire time
thanks to many here, ordered my TTII's on friday 17x8 4"bs and 17x9.5 5"bs. going with 550 front spring and poly everywhere, spreader bar, dual mount rear spring , 1 1/8 front bar, no rear bar, offset arms, rear spring shortened 1/2" on each side. gee it only took a few months to make those decisions. now i need help with rubber. im old school and have had good luck on vetts before using comp ta radials. they are very sticky . i usually dont get more than 7500 miles on a set but it takes a few years to do that so im ok with it. but there must be something better please chine in and let me know. by the way 82 700r4 2800 stall 3.73 357cu in +/- 400hp
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From: Chino Hills CA
BFG recently came out with a new tire, the G force Sport. Nice directional tread, not too aggresive, and not expensive, treadwear is around 360. You can get them at your local Costco through their special order program, only takes a couple of days to get.
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The tricky part is getting a front and rear tire in the sizes you want, in the same design/make.
When I was running 17's on the rear I found Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals had a 255/45 for the front and a 285/40/17 for the rear, which looked good. Tire rack is a good place to punch in the sizes you want and then check out the specs.
Nick
When I was running 17's on the rear I found Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals had a 255/45 for the front and a 285/40/17 for the rear, which looked good. Tire rack is a good place to punch in the sizes you want and then check out the specs.
Nick
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I've been real happy with Bridgestone Potenza RE730's. When the time comes to renew my rubber, I'll probably put on the RE750's. Try 245/45-17 on front and 275/40-17 rear. Both sizes are the same height.
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From: Birmingham AL
Originally Posted by lowbuck72
BFG recently came out with a new tire, the G force Sport. Nice directional tread, not too aggresive, and not expensive, treadwear is around 360. You can get them at your local Costco through their special order program, only takes a couple of days to get.
This is what I just ordered for my TT2. But for me it is 255/45/17 all around. No experience with them on the road yet but they seem to be a good tire for the $$$.
