275/40/17's out back 245/45/17 up front???

95GTvert[bv12]

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i have stock tri bars and i want to get alittle more traction and a better look but handling and tire wear is also important so anyone who has done this please let me know what how it handles if any differnet and if the tire wear is worst....also i will be runing nitto 555's all the way around

 

Venom351R

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I run that exact same tire size on mine front and back all on Kumo Supra 712's. I upgraded from 16" rims and the only diffrence I noticed was that the fron end wanted to "Pull" more when hitting groves or uneven spots in the pavment. That is caused by the bigger contact patch of the 17's and b/c the kumos grap and pull on uneven survaces. My tred wear is fine, Ive had them on for just about a yr now and cant even tell that there warn at all.

 

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You'll have no problems whatsoever. I run 245/45/17 Nitto 555's up front and 275/40/17 Nitto 555R's (Drag Radials) out back. Been this way for a few years and never had any problems, even in the rain.

 

Smeckel

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I have 275/40/17's in back and 255/40/17's in front and have never rubbed.

 

95GTvert[bv12]

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I currently have 255/40 all the way around but just the 275/40 on a 17x8" rim? i know alot of guys do it so i guess i will give it a try

 

94TURBO5 O

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I run Nitto 555 Extremes all the way around 275/40/17 in the front and 285/40/17 in the rear. Normal wear no rubbing problems and great traction.
I also run 315/35/17's Nitto 555R's at the track .

 

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i run those sizes on my bullitts. bfg kdw's on the front and dr's out back. no issues at all.