[Supras] 255 front tires, anyone???

[Jeff Mohler]

255s up front will require at least 9" rims..less thn that and you'll have
issues at the track brian.

the closer to 1:1 the tire/wheel width is, the better the track handling
will be by far.

Tire not supported by rim directly underneath it, will wobble, deform, roll,
and overall wear the tire out very quickly compared to a well sized combo.



On 3/19/07, supraman88 <supraman88 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Go to a dealer that sells Toyo Tires. Ask them for one of the small
> catalogs and look at the tire sizes and what rims they will fit. I think
> you can do this online, too.
>
> Also, the rears mat rub the fender on bumps, and the fronts might hit
> the frame on turns. I put wide tires on a Tercel, but couldn't steer to
> the locks. (Didn't have to! That thing would turn about 90 degrees at
> the locks!!!)
>
>
>
>
> Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist) wrote:
> > Is anyone running 255 width front tires on their mk3? I've got a new set
> of
> > 235/40 that I know will fit but I think I might be able to just squeeze
> > 255/40 and then run 275/40 in the rear instead of the 255. The front
> wheels
> > are 17x9 +35. I was planning for the more narrow tires for quicker
> turn-in
> > response since they're going on wide wheels (9" & 10") but may be better
> off
> > with the wider tread given the weight of the Supra.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
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