275/40/17 on front
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Curious why you are doing this? Reason I ask is my car has Z16 rims (polished GM Z06) and there are no tires available. I can get the correct rear but not the front, or vise versa. If I go with the size you are looking at it opens up several different tires that would be available.
What are you running in the rear?
What are you running in the rear?
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Franklin indiana
Curious why you are doing this? Reason I ask is my car has Z16 rims (polished GM Z06) and there are no tires available. I can get the correct rear but not the front, or vise versa. If I go with the size you are looking at it opens up several different tires that would be available.
What are you running in the rear?
What are you running in the rear?
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Maryland
I run 275-40-17 and 305-35-18 NT01's on my Z16 rims. Car is a 2000.
The front is the same diameter as the stock 245-45-17s that came on my car. Its 12% wider.
Ther rear is 1/4" smaller in dia (less than 1% change) than the stock 275-40-18. Its 11% wider.
The front is the same diameter as the stock 245-45-17s that came on my car. Its 12% wider.
Ther rear is 1/4" smaller in dia (less than 1% change) than the stock 275-40-18. Its 11% wider.
Curious why you are doing this? Reason I ask is my car has Z16 rims (polished GM Z06) and there are no tires available. I can get the correct rear but not the front, or vise versa. If I go with the size you are looking at it opens up several different tires that would be available.
What are you running in the rear?
What are you running in the rear?
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Thanks. I am considering the Continental Extreme Contact DW.
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From: Franklin indiana
Those are the tires I have on back now, just need them for front. Dealer tore up bead while replacing TPS, gave me free tire, so I replaced the other rear too. They were 9 years old anyway, so it worked out! Now doing the front.
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From: Gainesville Fl
They wear great, stick well, look good and stick well.