Wheels and Tires For all wheel and tire and related discussion - Sponsored by Nitto Tire

Tires recommendations

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 08:49 PM
  #1  
dickeymoore's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 55
Tires recommendations

I have some Torque Thrust II's in a size 17x9.5 for fronts and rears for my 2001 Camaro Z28 what will be some good size tires to run on them for my Z28with stock suspension, I would like to get BFG KDW's?THANKS
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 10:14 PM
  #2  
6SpdLT1Z's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,595
From: Lenexa, KS
Re: Tires recommendations

275/40/17 is the correct tire size for 17x9-17x9.5" wheels
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 12:02 AM
  #3  
Klypto's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,418
From: New Orleans, LA
Re: Tires recommendations

275/40/17 I love my nitto 555 and 555r
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 04:40 AM
  #4  
dickeymoore's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 55
Re: Tires recommendations

What about the front wheels?TTHANKS
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 05:26 AM
  #5  
Injuneer's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: Nov 1998
Posts: 71,086
From: Hell was full so they sent me to NJ
Re: Tires recommendations

Since you indicate the wheels are the same size front and rear, it would be reasonable to run the same size tires front and rear = 275/40-17. That's the stock size on the SS and WS6 coupes.
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 07:22 PM
  #6  
dickeymoore's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 55
Re: Tires recommendations

What do you think about 245-40-17 on the fronts and 275-40-17 on the rears?THANKS
Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:28 AM
  #7  
Injuneer's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: Nov 1998
Posts: 71,086
From: Hell was full so they sent me to NJ
Re: Tires recommendations

A 245/40-17 would be an inch small in diameter than the stock tires and the 275's you are putting on the back. Not a good idea, would look way too small for the car. Additionally, it would looked very "stretched" on a 9.5" wide wheel.

Not a good choice. If you want "skinny" tires in the front, use narrower wheels.
Old Nov 3, 2011 | 06:56 PM
  #8  
dickeymoore's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 55
Re: Tires recommendations

What about a 255-40-17, the front wheels have a 255-45-17 on them?THANKS
Old Nov 3, 2011 | 09:59 PM
  #9  
Injuneer's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: Nov 1998
Posts: 71,086
From: Hell was full so they sent me to NJ
Re: Tires recommendations

You want the tire diameter as close to stock as you can get them. If you want the 245's, use a 245/45-17. That would be identical to the diameter of the 275/40. But BFG recommends a 7.5" min to 9.0" max wheel width in the KDW 2 line.

A 255/40-17 would be 3/4" smaller than the 275/40. A 255/45-17 would be about 1/2" larger than the 275/40, and is OK on a 9.5" wide wheel, but I don't see that size in the KDW 2.
Old Nov 11, 2011 | 03:00 PM
  #10  
SSCamaro99_3's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,179
From: Ballwin, MO
Re: Tires recommendations

Originally Posted by dickeymoore
What about a 255-40-17, the front wheels have a 255-45-17 on them?THANKS
Stop. Do what the man says and put 4 275/40/17's on the car. It will look correct, and make tire rotation easy.
Old Nov 11, 2011 | 03:08 PM
  #11  
6SpdLT1Z's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,595
From: Lenexa, KS
Re: Tires recommendations

Originally Posted by SSCamaro99_3
Stop. Do what the man says and put 4 275/40/17's on the car. It will look correct, and make tire rotation easy.
My thoughts as well. If I was looking at buying a used fbody and saw 245's or 255's on 17" wheels I'd walk away.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jl1ne
General 1967-2002 F-Body Tech
5
Jul 7, 2015 08:38 PM
Slayer
Parts For Sale
0
Jul 4, 2015 03:06 PM
93SS
Wheels and Tires
4
May 20, 2015 06:33 AM
jasonduaine
Exhaust System
2
Mar 20, 2015 09:00 AM
Jim S. '95 Z28
Drag Racing Technique
7
Jul 25, 2002 11:58 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:23 AM.