Outer tire diameter question
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Outer tire diameter question
I have another thread asking about going wider in rear and got some great responses! I've decided, for now, to go with 305/30/19. My question is since I'm going smaller sidewall ratio, I'm assuming that the overall diameter will be smaller? Right? If so I'm wondering how that would look.since fronts are 18. Suggestions? Or pics?
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I have another thread asking about going wider in rear and got some great responses! I've decided, for now, to go with 305/30/19. My question is since I'm going smaller sidewall ratio, I'm assuming that the overall diameter will be smaller? Right? If so I'm wondering how that would look.since fronts are 18. Suggestions? Or pics?
Aspect ratio and diamter give a good indication but tires are different. Look up the tire your thinking about using.
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I have another thread asking about going wider in rear and got some great responses! I've decided, for now, to go with 305/30/19. My question is since I'm going smaller sidewall ratio, I'm assuming that the overall diameter will be smaller? Right? If so I'm wondering how that would look.since fronts are 18. Suggestions? Or pics?
Vs. the ones you are running now, 305-30-19 = 26.2 o/d
Which is a difference of .6 in basically a half inch difference.
I hope this helps...
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Actually I'm not running on them yet. I'm trying to figure out whether I go to 30 or 35. Because I don't want it to look bad from the side view from the front with sidewall compared to the rear with sidewall. However I don't think a half inch is going to make that big of a difference that you could notice. As always thanks guys
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Actually I'm not running on them yet. I'm trying to figure out whether I go to 30 or 35. Because I don't want it to look bad from the side view from the front with sidewall compared to the rear with sidewall. However I don't think a half inch is going to make that big of a difference that you could notice. As always thanks guys
I did it with my C6 and the fatter tire looked good. My C7 only has 2000 miles on it so i have awhile.
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In C5 and C6 the computer would get quite upset if the rear tire diameter was smaller than the fronts, they need to be larger in the back. Even sizes were OK from what I remember, but smaller was definitely not an option. C7 is probably the same way, just so you're aware.
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I have another thread asking about going wider in rear and got some great responses! I've decided, for now, to go with 305/30/19. My question is since I'm going smaller sidewall ratio, I'm assuming that the overall diameter will be smaller? Right? If so I'm wondering how that would look.since fronts are 18. Suggestions? Or pics?
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In C5 and C6 the computer would get quite upset if the rear tire diameter was smaller than the fronts, they need to be larger in the back. Even sizes were OK from what I remember, but smaller was definitely not an option. C7 is probably the same way, just so you're aware.
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The difference Zymugy showed is relatively small if you look at different brands, all season tires etc of the same size spec you can see that much difference! Also consider warn rears with new fronts, etc!
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Dang, you guys just get smarter and smarter. Because I indeed have bald tires and brand new front tires!
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I’m looking at the Nitto nt 555g2 305/35/19. I know the calculation, but is there a way to find out the exact sidewall height for this tire, since sizes vary from tire to tire? Also I want to know the exact sidewall height of the stock super sports that came on car? If one of you could just take a tape to your rear wheel to find this out even.
Thanks
John
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John