My turn for a "Weld Wheel" question....
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St. Jude Donor '13
My turn for a "Weld Wheel" question....
I currently run 17 x 11 Welds with drag radials most of the time.
I want another set of rears with street tires for longer trips. Weld doesn't sell a 19 inch wheel for us, so I would have to go with 18 inch.
I was hoping to use Michelin PSS to match my fronts, but they don't make an 18 wide enough.
So the question is, what is a good street tire to use in the rear on an 18x11 or 18x12 weld. I am thinking something around 27 inches tall.
Car is a wide booty so the same as Z06 essentially.
thanks.
I want another set of rears with street tires for longer trips. Weld doesn't sell a 19 inch wheel for us, so I would have to go with 18 inch.
I was hoping to use Michelin PSS to match my fronts, but they don't make an 18 wide enough.
So the question is, what is a good street tire to use in the rear on an 18x11 or 18x12 weld. I am thinking something around 27 inches tall.
Car is a wide booty so the same as Z06 essentially.
thanks.
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From: Southampton NJ
I currently run 17 x 11 Welds with drag radials most of the time.
I want another set of rears with street tires for longer trips. Weld doesn't sell a 19 inch wheel for us, so I would have to go with 18 inch.
I was hoping to use Michelin PSS to match my fronts, but they don't make an 18 wide enough.
So the question is, what is a good street tire to use in the rear on an 18x11 or 18x12 weld. I am thinking something around 27 inches tall.
Car is a wide booty so the same as Z06 essentially.
thanks.
I want another set of rears with street tires for longer trips. Weld doesn't sell a 19 inch wheel for us, so I would have to go with 18 inch.
I was hoping to use Michelin PSS to match my fronts, but they don't make an 18 wide enough.
So the question is, what is a good street tire to use in the rear on an 18x11 or 18x12 weld. I am thinking something around 27 inches tall.
Car is a wide booty so the same as Z06 essentially.
thanks.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '13
I thought about that. It is not how long they last that concerns me as I don't put on that much mileage. My concern is being on a road trip and getting caught in heavy rain. I am just not comfortable with drag radials in that situation.
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The BFG KDW2 comes in a 335/30/18...slightly shorter than what you're looking for, but this tire is pretty common on big HP 4th Gen TransAms/Camaros for a street tire.
My buddy was running this on his supercharged camaro and really liked it.
My buddy was running this on his supercharged camaro and really liked it.
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That's the point of not doing burnouts, it leaves plenty of tread for rain, mine handles great in the rain with them and shinnies up front, but of-course you cant drive 80mph on the turns, Gary2004Z06 USES THEM IN A 19"
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St. Jude Donor '13
I don't have skinnies. 19 " welds ?? Didn't think they made them for us.
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