New Tire Suggestion?

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noahzarc1

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I have a 2000 GT with 17" Cobra Wheels on there. Currently I have 275-40 ZR-17 on the rear and 255-40, ZR-17 in the front. I was looking for something a little bigger in the rear ... what is the widest that is suggested? I've seen the 285 on a Cobra and that looks good and I have seen up to 305. Any suggestions for the front and rear? The overall profile looks good now with what I have and I want to maintain a nice profile, but was curious if there were other sized I could go with? I do have camber plates, not sure how much of a difference that makes for up front.

THX

 

04YELLOWGT

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I think 305s would be to much but the 285 might be OK. I run 275s in the back and 245s up front on my Cobras

 

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Red2000GT

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315's will fit the back without problems but you'll need appropiate rims to work with that section width. Front will fit 275(factory cobras used that).

 

merc123

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If they're 17x9's, I wouldn't suggest going over 275's. It's not SAFE for tires above 275. If you want a larger tire, get a 17x10 or 17x10.5 rim so you can run a 295/305/315 tire. People will argue that point all day long, listen to them if you want.

I've ran BFG KDW 275's all the way around and I didn't care for them in the front. They seemed to follow EVERY rut in the road and could cause problems in the rain.

 

Rickey_Bobby

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The kuhmo ecsta MX tires are a LOT wider than other brands 275's. They are also a great tire and cheap. Check it out.

 

Mustang5L5

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What width are your rims?? If they are 17x9, you are at the max