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Fresh 275/40/17 rubbers.. now i got questions!

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I recently purchased some 275/40/17 inch rubbers and had some questions before i install them. I have stock tribars on my gt and was curious if its possible to run the rubbers on them. They are Yokohama ES 100's.
 

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They'll fit, but they will bulge, thats not the optimal tire size for that rim.
 
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while on the subject of larger tires on tr-bars

would 255/40/R17 work well ??
 

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DJiCE said:
while on the subject of larger tires on tr-bars

would 255/40/R17 work well ??
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yes
 

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I would go no larger than this on stock rims.

DJiCE said:
while on the subject of larger tires on tr-bars

would 255/40/R17 work well ??
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IMHO, the 275 will look better than the 255. I had them on my 95 cobra wheels and liked the bulge.
 
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might just go ahead and mount them 275 yoko's on my tribars. i've been told that the tire is recommended for a 9 1/2 inch wheel. any disadvantages of running a wide tire on a smaller diameter rim?
 

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r_suh said:
might just go ahead and mount them 275 yoko's on my tribars. i've been told that the tire is recommended for a 9 1/2 inch wheel. any disadvantages of running a wide tire on a smaller diameter rim?
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i think the sidewalls might roll more, but dont take my word on it
 

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you will wear the middle of the tire due to the contact patch being in the center instead of across the whole tread. Also this size with the bulge will not grip as well as the 255.
 

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r_suh said:
I recently purchased some 275/40/17 inch rubbers and had some questions before i install them. I have stock tribars on my gt and was curious if its possible to run the rubbers on them. They are Yokohama ES 100's.
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I ran that EXACT size on my tribars before my new rims. They bulged, but fit, and I still liked them..I did NOT regret it.


DJice: I used THAT size on the front...naturally, they fit better than the 275's.. They seem to be the best "natural" look on the tri's.
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