285's up front?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I have 285/35/18s up front. 305/35/18's in the rear. Great setup. No traction control issues and its a great setup for road racing. I have the Nitto 555 RII tires mounted on my CCW SP500's and I couldn't be happier.
Last edited by Alex1217; Jun 16, 2006 at 11:18 AM.
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Originally Posted by Alex1217
I have 285/35/18s up front. 305/35/18's in the rear. Great setup. No traction control issues and its a great setup for road racing. I have the Nitto 555 RII tires mounted on my CCW SP500's and I couldn't be happier.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by NSTG8R
anybody running a 285 tire up front?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Originally Posted by NSTG8R
cool .. I was worried it might upset the rake ... no rubbin issues i take it?
Not at all. I even have mine lowered on stock bolts and when making a left turn into my driveway, it still doesn't rub.
I also like how you get a more even sized look to the tire, whereas with a 265 size wheel, the front tire will look too thin and will gives the illusion that the front wheel is bigger.
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