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Originally posted by Highway Star:
Wow! I really like the 17"/18" wheel combination on this car!!
It's also a much wiser long term choice since 16" tire availability will eventually go away...much like our beloved 15" tires have.
The Fast One
Not so fast �Fast One�!
Go to this link at the tire rack for 245/40/17 front tires: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?startIndex=0&width=245%2F&ratio=40&diameter=17&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&speed_rating=VR&speed_rating=WR&speed_rating=Y R&speed_rating=ZR&x=17&y=11 Then click on the picture of the tire you like, at the next page click on the �SPECS� link, on the next page scroll down and look for your 18� matching brand back tire that should be in the 26.1 to 27� range (a 335/XX or 345/XX would be nice). What did you find? Try the same thing using a 245/45/ZR16 front tire and look for 335/35/ZR17s back tire. What did you find? Matching up front and back tires is not an easy task but for now the 245/45/ZR16 on the front and 335/35/ZR17 on the back provides a lot of brand options. This link has some really great information to help us with the tire dilemma http://www.panteracars.com/Goranwheels1.pdf Notice that smaller is better on the front and rubber band tires are not a good way to get there for street use!
Mike