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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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Does anyone know if 305-30-19's will fit on stock wheels and fit inside the wheel well. What size would I use on the front to balance out the look?

Would I go with a 35 profile or a 30. (Stock sizes are 245-40-18 front and 285-35-19 rear, if my memory is correct).

Also are there any runflats in these sizes.

Any pro's or con's are welcome - I have 18k on the original runflats and its time to start looking.

Thanks to all of you on the forum
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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Check out this tire size calculator http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
Just put in your stock size and what you want to change to and it will tell you how much of a difference there is in size. At the very maximum do not go over 3% +/- of the original diameter or you may have issues. Also try and keep the correct ratio from front tire size to rear tire size or you will have active handling issues.
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