Tire Sizing Help
12-10-2006, 03:03 PM
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Tire Sizing Help
Looking into new tires in the next day or two and I want something a little different than that stock 265/45/18 rears and 245/45/18 fronts that are currently on my 18" touring wheels. Ive been reading a little but have come to no conclusion. Im planning on getting the BFG KDW2s and have herd people running a wide range of tire sizes for better performance and would just like some general input on the setup you have or have had experiance with. Pros and Cons of size setups would be helpfull too.
This is the range ive seen according to this thread: https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/231823-03-track-model-wheel-question.html And i could be wrong but I thought that the Track and Touring wheels are the same dimension...
Sizes:
245/40 all around
245/40 front 255/40 rear
245/40 front 265/40 rear
255/40 front 265/40 rear
This is the range ive seen according to this thread: https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/231823-03-track-model-wheel-question.html And i could be wrong but I thought that the Track and Touring wheels are the same dimension...
Sizes:
245/40 all around
245/40 front 255/40 rear
245/40 front 265/40 rear
255/40 front 265/40 rear
12-10-2006, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JaX_Z
Looking into new tires in the next day or two and I want something a little different than that stock 265/45/18 rears and 245/45/18 fronts that are currently on my 18" touring wheels. Ive been reading a little but have come to no conclusion. Im planning on getting the BFG KDW2s and have herd people running a wide range of tire sizes for better performance and would just like some general input on the setup you have or have had experiance with. Pros and Cons of size setups would be helpfull too.
This is the range ive seen according to this thread: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231823 And i could be wrong but I thought that the Track and Touring wheels are the same dimension...
Sizes:
245/40 all around
245/40 front 255/40 rear
245/40 front 265/40 rear
255/40 front 265/40 rear
This is the range ive seen according to this thread: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231823 And i could be wrong but I thought that the Track and Touring wheels are the same dimension...
Sizes:
245/40 all around
245/40 front 255/40 rear
245/40 front 265/40 rear
255/40 front 265/40 rear
245/40 front 255/40 rear ---- Best application in this list
245/40 front 265/40 rear ---- Rears too wide
255/40 front 265/40 rear ---- Too wide on stock wheels. Not safe.
12-10-2006, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JaX_Z
Looking into new tires in the next day or two and I want something a little different than that stock 265/45/18 rears and 245/45/18 fronts that are currently on my 18" touring wheels.
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12-10-2006, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrider
Those sizes aren't stock on any "Z" I know. 225/45/18 and 245/45/18 are stock on the standard 18s. With the 8.5" rear 18s you can run 245/40/18 in front and 265/40/18 in the back. You would retain the stagger, the built in understeer, and have a rear with more bite.
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12-10-2006, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrider
Those sizes aren't stock on any "Z" I know. 225/45/18 and 245/45/18 are stock on the standard 18s. With the 8.5" rear 18s you can run 245/40/18 in front and 265/40/18 in the back. You would retain the stagger, the built in understeer, and have a rear with more bite.
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Originally Posted by JDMFairladyZ33
245/40 all around ---- Pointless. You have a RWD car not FWD or AWD
245/40 front 255/40 rear ---- Best application in this list
245/40 front 265/40 rear ---- Rears too wide
255/40 front 265/40 rear ---- Too wide on stock wheels. Not safe.
245/40 front 255/40 rear ---- Best application in this list
245/40 front 265/40 rear ---- Rears too wide
255/40 front 265/40 rear ---- Too wide on stock wheels. Not safe.
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12-10-2006, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
Do you have VDC? Avoid 245/40 all around.
I recommend OEM width + 20mm. No more. The rear tires should be 10mm taller than the front.
I recommend OEM width + 20mm. No more. The rear tires should be 10mm taller than the front.
Originally Posted by 350Zenophile
Just like the first quote in this reply that says, stay away from 245/40 all around... DKBURA in that thread that you replied to me, says that he has tested 245/40 all around with VDC and has had no problems... Im just trying to figure out what is most logical.
12-10-2006, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JaX_Z
see thats what im talking about, is it literally too wide or is this just a personal preference. I have people contradicting sizes already
12-11-2006, 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JDMFairladyZ33
It's not personal preference. Run 265s on a stock rear wheel and you will know why. Quite frankly it's considered an unsafe application.
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12-11-2006, 06:19 AM
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Any tire shop who is careless enough to put 265s on your stock rears is asking to get sued when you loose control and wreck your car. Oversize tires are not supported properly because the sidewalls of the tires are not re-enforced enough against wheel. If you corner hard enough you could roll the tire off the bead, but most likely you'll just loose control.
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12-11-2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by nutzzz
I run a 245/40 in the front and a 275/40 in the rear and I would say the 275 is just a tad too big. You end up getting noticable sidewall flex that makes for a pretty bumpy ride. On the next set I will be going with a 265/40 and I suspect it will be just about perfect. This is with the BFG TA\KD by the way...
and yet more confusion...
12-11-2006, 12:49 PM
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Well since you are having so much doubt regarding our advice, and I'm really not trying to be an a$$ about this, your best bet is just go and get whatever you want. If you want to go with 275s or whatever and the tire shop is actually stupid enough to install them on your stock wheels, then go with it. Run around town for awhile and see how your back end reacts. Once you realize what it does to your car, return them under the 30 day ride guarantee (most tire stores have this policy), then put the correct sizing back on. Problem solved.
12-11-2006, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMFairladyZ33
Well since you are having so much doubt regarding our advice, and I'm really not trying to be an a$$ about this, your best bet is just go and get whatever you want. If you want to go with 275s or whatever and the tire shop is actually stupid enough to install them on your stock wheels, then go with it. Run around town for awhile and see how your back end reacts. Once you realize what it does to your car, return them under the 30 day ride guarantee (most tire stores have this policy), then put the correct sizing back on. Problem solved.
12-11-2006, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JaX_Z
im not trying to be an *** it just seems that everyone telling me that 'this wont work' and then other people saying its the best bet is a little strange, thats all. Im gonna go with the 245/40 front and 255/40 rear
I didn't say you were an a$$. I was covering myself since people around here tend to have a trigger finger for flaming and a nose for the negative.
