Tires?
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Tires?
I have to replace my tires. Currently have Kuhmo 285/40r17s. Can't seem to find that size in an all season tire. Plenty of tires in the 275 size but would prefer to keep the same size. Anyone?
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You can add the Pirelli PZero System tires to the 285 tires available for the C4, but they are a bit pricey.
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I went with 285's also.
I still have a set of never mounted Continental 285/40/17 extreme contact tires. Willing to sell cheap.(now sold)
If anyone is interested shoot me a PM.
I still have a set of never mounted Continental 285/40/17 extreme contact tires. Willing to sell cheap.(now sold)
If anyone is interested shoot me a PM.
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That is the factory size on the '96 I had.
285/40-17 on 9.5" rims Rear
255/45-17 on 8.5" rims Front
Very few options for that 285/40-17 size these days though
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If you're not, you should be, lol. Gets rid.of some under steer.
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Yep, the Nittos and Contis in 285 are summer tires. I drive mine all year so I need all seasons. No other 285s except $Michelins$. 285 was stock for my"93. Have aftermarket wheels that are all 9.5". Looks like I'm going to 275s.
That maybe a nice improvement.
Gets rid of some under steer.
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Unless you drive the car in anger fairly frequently, I don't think you'll detect a difference. You may notice a slight increase in wandering on grooved pavement, which is what the reduction in front tire width for 93 addressed. The narrower front wheel and wider rear tire were to rebalance the car with the reduction in front tire width.
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All the 88-96 C4s with Z51 or Z07 handling packages had 17x9.5 wheels with 275/40/17 square fitments. But as IHBD mentions, the 93+ cars with 285 and 255 tires had narrower front wheels. Don't fit 275s on those 8.5" wheels. Instead, if you have those front wheels, go with 275/40/17 rears and 245/45/17 fronts. If you have 17x9.5 front and rear, then by all means fit 275/40/17 front and rear.