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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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9.5's all the way around?

do 17x9.5's rub in the front?

those are a 275 tire right?

if i were to get those all the way around would i notice less body roll?

where i live, there is a road my brother and i use to determine the performance of a car, and its got a down hill slope that has 120Degree turns in it and when it starts going up hill, there is about a 35-40Degree Grade hill that really maxes a car out... altho its fun to drive it around on those curves, my friend slid out into a dirt wall and messed up his beemer. altho its an asphalt road there are some curves that really max out a car.

and there is 1 curve i gotta slow down to about 15-20 or else i feel i might lose traction (he takes it at 35 in his car) its a really hard right but i feel uncomfortable pushing the car, perhaps new front tires could help but would 9.5 decrease my body roll?
Old Nov 30, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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they'll fit fine, tires dont reduce body roll... wider and stickier tires will increase lateral grip, siffer springs and bigger antiroll bars decrease body roll
Old Nov 30, 2003 | 06:16 PM
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wider tires wont help with turns?
Old Nov 30, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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I have them all around, they fit fine. And yes, 275s.
Old Nov 30, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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Originally posted by NewbieWar
wider tires wont help with turns?
RIIIGHTT You have been mislead
Old Nov 30, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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I have 9.5s in the front and 11s in the back(if you want some serious girp get 11s) mine fit no problem. Then I added 32mm front sway bar and a 21mm rear bar.(helped with body roll) Now going around those turns i never think twice about the a$$ end coming around on me. Handles like a dream! Then you could aways lower the car and add some better shocks if you're worried about body roll.
Old Nov 30, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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18x9.5 ZO6's all around. no rubbing AT ALL(275/35/18)
Old Dec 1, 2003 | 04:44 AM
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Originally posted by snakeatinZ
RIIIGHTT You have been mislead
so if wider tires in the front doesnt help w/ stability why get them?
Old Dec 1, 2003 | 05:05 AM
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The wider tires give you a bigger contact path and put more rubber on the road so they grip better than a smaller tire. So wider tires are prefered by autocrossers. A smaller tire has the benefit of less weight and less rolling resistance so drag racers like to use them on the front of their cars since they don't have to worry about turning.
Old Dec 1, 2003 | 05:10 AM
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so wider tires would aid in cornering?

my car will likely never see the track more then twice. and has yet to se it. My main focus is being able to outperform cars on street races, or freeway speeds or offramps... stuff like that
Old Dec 1, 2003 | 05:13 AM
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Hey newb..... stock SS's came with 275x17's. So there's your rubbing answer. Again in laymans terms.....more rubber.....more grip.
Old Dec 1, 2003 | 05:15 AM
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good stuff, some metal is starting to show thro on one of my fronts... better get that looked at...

now im goin off topic, but when i do a burn out, get the rpms up to 4500 and let off of the break, why does the tread left on the ground only resemble the outside of my tire, when i see full tread other places on the road?
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