285's up front??? (need a quick answer)
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285's up front??? (need a quick answer)
Well I got some 285/40/17 gs-d3's a little over a month ago for the rear, and I'm buying new tires for the front tomorrow morning. my wheels are 17x9's all around, and to save money & tread & be able to rotate tires, I figure I'll go with another pair of 285's up front.
Just wanted to make sure that the 285/40/17 tire fits up front on a stock '95 vette without any problems (rubbing, scraping, ect.)?? Thanks.
Just wanted to make sure that the 285/40/17 tire fits up front on a stock '95 vette without any problems (rubbing, scraping, ect.)?? Thanks.
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From: Keller Tx
Re: 285's up front??? (red95vette)
I have been running 285/40/17's on front for over 2 yrs. No problem. I have even heard of 315/35/17's being used on the front of some C4's, but I don't know how that would affect turning.
Don't hesitate to buy the 285's. :thumbs:
Don't hesitate to buy the 285's. :thumbs:
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From: York PA
Re: 285's up front??? (Pickups1)
If your wheels are stock Z07, they are 9.5" wide all around. 285's are safe. I wouldn't put 315's on a 9.5" rim. Just make sure you don't have the 8.5" front wheels (standard suspension), this will be pushing it for 285's.
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Re: 285's up front??? (red95vette)
so I'll be running 17x9's w/ 285's all on 4 corners. How does it look? do the fronts stick out further than the rears :eek:
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From: Dallas TX
Re: 285's up front??? (VictorRussell'92)
Why would you do this anyway? Spend more money? :confused:
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Re: 285's up front??? (red95vette)
275's or 285's on all 4 corners is a good way to go .... be sure you have 9.5 wheels on all 4 corners also. I'm using 275's on all 4 corners on my 94 LT1 and the handling is really outstanding (big improvement over the 255s front & 285s rear).
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Re: 285's up front???
285 x4 for me. works good.
check your front wheel size. if you had 255 and a base suspension '95 then you probably have 8.5" wide rims which are most likely too narrow for 285 tires.
check your front wheel size. if you had 255 and a base suspension '95 then you probably have 8.5" wide rims which are most likely too narrow for 285 tires.
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Re: 285's up front??? (y5e06)
OK, I now have 285's on all corners. I got them put on a few hours ago.
the 255's I have were on the original front wheels, then I bought my ZR-1's, and used the original tires. Now I've got new fronts & backs, 285 GS-D3's :D
I'm very happy w/ them on the front. They look good, they got rid of my vibration problems, the car rides smoother, and the car handles better.
the 255's I have were on the original front wheels, then I bought my ZR-1's, and used the original tires. Now I've got new fronts & backs, 285 GS-D3's :D
I'm very happy w/ them on the front. They look good, they got rid of my vibration problems, the car rides smoother, and the car handles better.
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From: Fairmont WV
Re: 285's up front??? (red95vette)
Running 285"s on all four corners for two plus years. No rubs or problems yet. If West Virginia roads give me no problems, I can safely say you can drive it about anywhere with 285"s. These are Michelin Pilots on a 94LT1. :iagree:
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Re: 285's up front??? (red95vette)
Well I got some 285/40/17 gs-d3's a little over a month ago for the rear, and I'm buying new tires for the front tomorrow morning. my wheels are 17x9's all around, and to save money & tread & be able to rotate tires, I figure I'll go with another pair of 285's up front.
Just wanted to make sure that the 285/40/17 tire fits up front on a stock '95 vette without any problems (rubbing, scraping, ect.)?? Thanks.
Just wanted to make sure that the 285/40/17 tire fits up front on a stock '95 vette without any problems (rubbing, scraping, ect.)?? Thanks.
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From: Potomac MD
Re: 285's up front??? (tuband)
IMHO: I moved to the 255/45 on the fronts and believe it has drastically increased overall handling. Steering is now more accurate, a bit lighter, and I find that at 8/10ths driving it is now more benign- that is, more balanced/neutral with less understeer. I found that with 275s on the front (always had the 285/40s on the rear) that there wasn't any noticeable increase in overall grip, but the overall tendency was to understeer unless I rotated the car with the throttle.
YMMV, and I haven't taken her out x-crossing yet. :auto:
YMMV, and I haven't taken her out x-crossing yet. :auto: