FS vs GY Width Inquiry
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Melting Slicks
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From: SE Coast FL
FS vs GY Width Inquiry
Ill be in the mkt for rears and on the fence about RFs. Either way I want a wide rear tire 
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Non RFs I can go up to 305 but, if I stay RFs I dont think you can wider than the 285 (yes/no?).
That being said...
FS FireHawks Wide Oval rates the tread width at 10.4" while the GY rates at 9.2"!
Are the FS really 1.2" wider (or appear) than the GYs?!
.Non RFs I can go up to 305 but, if I stay RFs I dont think you can wider than the 285 (yes/no?).
That being said...
FS FireHawks Wide Oval rates the tread width at 10.4" while the GY rates at 9.2"!
Are the FS really 1.2" wider (or appear) than the GYs?!
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From: Phila., PA burbs
I wouldn't put much faith in what the specs say. You really gotta see the tires in person to compare. I've read on the forum many times that the Firestones appear to run a bit narrow for their listed size. I have a set of 285/40/17 wide ovals and they considerably more narrow than a set of 275/40/17 MT drag radials I throw on for the track. My guess would be that, regardless of what the specs say, the GYs will be the wider tire.
