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Old 04-03-08 | 11:11 PM
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Mine is in my sig, 245/50/16 Falken ZE-512.

Not as wide as I thought they were gonna be. I remember seeing the 80's Camaro IROC-Z when I was in junior high and saying to myself that those were some wide tires. Nowadays 245's are skinny.
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Nitto 555
225/35/20
255/40/20
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1st Set-Up:
245/40/19 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S All Around (19x9 19x9.5)

Rubbed in the front.

2nd Set-Up:
225/35/19 General Exclaim UHP Front (on 19x9)
245/40/19 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Rear (on 19x9.5)

Winter Set-Up:
225/50/16 Dunlop Winter Sport M3 on stock wheels

New Set-up
225/35/19 Falken FK452 Front (stretched onto 19x9)
235/35/19 Falken FK452 Rear (stretched onto 19x10)

Need anymore details? lol
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245/35/20 on 20x9 Dunlop SP9000
255/35/20 on 20x10.5 General Exclaim UHP
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Had Nitto NT 555 and just switched to the Toyo Proxes T1R:

245/40/18 Front
285/40/18 Rear
Old 04-05-08 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by steveski
Had Nitto NT 555 and just switched to the Toyo Proxes T1R:

245/40/18 Front
285/40/18 Rear
Woah! Why such wide tires at the rear end? *confused*
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Summer
Michelin Primacy MXV4 Plus
225/55/R17
2001 Chrome LS430 Wheels

Winter
Bridgestone Blizzaks
225/60/16
Stock Wheels

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Old 04-07-08 | 10:48 AM
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Michelin Hydroedge 225/60/16 NEVER AGAIN

I was running Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus before that and will run Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires when I am in a good financial position to buy them.
Old 04-10-08 | 03:41 PM
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Yokohama AVS V550 225/60/16

http://www.yokohama.com.au/ourtyres/tyre.aspx?tyreid=64
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Originally Posted by salsaboi
Woah! Why such wide tires at the rear end? *confused*
Ha ha definitely I don't need such a wide tire. It is definitely not a race car. When I bought the staggered fitment I wanted the rears to be wide. I saw an older guy with HRE's on his LS 400. The rears were even wider than mine. I thought it looked menacing and I wanted to do the same. They don't add noise or affect comfort. I have never heard the front or rear ever make a sound while cornering, etc. They just grip
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Originally Posted by steveski
Ha ha definitely I don't need such a wide tire. It is definitely not a race car. When I bought the staggered fitment I wanted the rears to be wide. I saw an older guy with HRE's on his LS 400. The rears were even wider than mine. I thought it looked menacing and I wanted to do the same. They don't add noise or affect comfort. I have never heard the front or rear ever make a sound while cornering, etc. They just grip

Well .. considering the fact that its a rearwheel car .. I salute you! Show me pic of how it looks from behind!
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first set up:
18x9 front with michelin pilot sport a/s 225 40 18, 18x10 rear with 265 35 18 bridgestone re040, then yokohama avs es100, then dunlop sport 9090's (camber wear)

now:
19x9.5 front and rear
michelin pilot sport2 235 35 19 front, dunlop sport maxx 245 40 19 rear (too big, waiting for some more 235 35's to show up at work)
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Here are the sneakers. I used my video camera that has only a 2mega pixel photo quality so it is not entirely clear. When the car is loaded the tires tuck nicely with 1/8" between the fender and sidewall. If I could fit the 295's I would buy them but I don't want to fool with camber to make them tuck
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General Exclaim UHP
F - 225/35/19
R - 235/35/19
Old 04-13-08 | 04:35 PM
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Stock size Goodyear Tripletread.


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