[kevinw]

I have heard people running 275's up front...
So any issues? How do you like them? Looks?

Having 275's all around makes it possible to
rotate tires front to back to increase life...

 

[CraigHassler]

I'm planning 275's up front with 315's in the rear. Several people are running this combo with no problems that I know of.

So 275's all around should be OK, I've seem several posts mentioning the use of 275's all around; no complaints.

 

[John Phillips]

I have 17" 275/40 Toyo Proxes RA1 all around, on Cobra R wheels, 5.95" backspace. They work fine, no fitment or interference problems after 5,500 miles. I'm running SN-95 spindles and IRS. There are some pics at the site by my signature below if you'd like to see how it looks. Hope to have the body back from the paint shop early next week, if you'd like to see it not in primer! Good luck.

 

[2savage]

I don't know too much about this but from what I've read it is important to increase the rim width if you increase the tire width in order to maintain a good footprint. If the tire is wide but the wheel is narrow the tire is curved upwards and sits more on the center than the edges.

Are you going with wider rims too?

[ December 13, 2002, 12:31 PM: Message edited by: 2savage ]

 

[LuisO]

John,
Your wheels are 17 by what?

All, What would be the BS for 17x9.5 ?

 

[William Mapstone]

Be careful using anything wider than a 9" rim up front. As is, the wheel gets very close to the adj. upper control arms. 9.5" may work but backspacing would be very critical. Normal backspacing for 9" rim is 6".

 

[LuisO]

Thanks William, they come with 6 3/8" BS. I'm going with 275/40/17 and they don't have them in 17x9 so can I go 17x8.5" ?

Thanks a lot and sorry Kevin for using your thread.

 

[rlogan]

275/40s on 17x9s all around and I love 'em.

 

[John Phillips]

Luis, mine are 17 x 9's also.

 

[HOTSHOT]

luiso

you can go with 8.5's in the front and 11's in the rear... 275/40 and 315/35 respectively(frame mod for sure).

we can go to jay's shop and measure the backspacing and the frontspacing for more accurate size.

later

luis lopez

 

[Cobra3657]

I've heard some say that the 245s are a little better for steering effort and control in autocross. I'm still undecided on exactly what size tires I want to run (although they will be on 17" wheels), too. Would somebody with some track experience please comment? Thanks.

 

[Larry N. Johnson]

I have 235 front 295 rear for the "vintage look" (you can always tell when someone is dated)
lnj

 

[kevinw]

Wow, this thread has gotten some good feedback. I have Cobra R 17x9 Rims all around. My wifes 2002 Camaro SS has 275's all around and looks and handles great, plus can rotate front to back. thought it would be nice on my Cobra too. Thanks for all the comments.