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Subject Tire size question...
     
Posted by zfreak(Dallas) on December 30, 2008 at 8:51 PM
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Message After searching and looking here:
[ http://www.twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?forum=technical&msg_id=303589&forum=technical&dtSearch=3 ]

I'm trying to figure out what FRONT tires to run. The wheels are the Yokohama AVS5's. 18x9.5 and 18x8.5, and I already have BFG TA KD's (not KDW's) on the rear in 285/30/18, but much to my dismay it looks like they don't make that tire in the 255/35/18 or a 245/35/18.

I have two questions: First, is the ideal tire a 255 or 245 on a 18x8.5" wheel? It looks like the 255/35 is a much more common size than the 245/35 is. Second, since the car is only driven in dry weather (and no snow, no rain, etc)...is there any tire I should avoid?

Z's:
1990 TTZ
505 RWHP/483 FT/lb @18psi @ 380' ALT Oct. 2008
457 RWHP/441 FT/lb @18psi @ 5800' ALT Nov. 2007
436 RWHP/433 FT/lb @17psi @ 5300' ALT June 2006

Previous Z's:
1991 TTZ 368 RWHP/404 FT/lb @17psi
1994 TTZ 262 RWHP/271 FT/lb @11psi
1990 N/A 238 RWHP/226 FT/lb w/50 shot Nitrous
1990 TTZ (from the thief Arley Leghorn in CALI)

2003 350z Sunset Lemans Touring Edition
2003 G35 Coupe, procharged.

     
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