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275's in the front?

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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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275's in the front?

is it possible to fit 275's without rubbing?? I have a good deal on 4 bf goodrich kdw's but I dont know if I can have 275's in the front. My car is dropped approx. 2 inches.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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not without wide front fenders or fender rolling but i think it might still look odd with fender rolling. Your best bet would be to pick up wide front fenders, i have r-magic wide front fenders and im only running 255's in the front.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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17 or 18"? If you have the right offset, the 275 width wont hit the fender lip. 285/30/18's are common with guys running the ccw's etc. If we are talking 17's, you may have to raise the car up or remove the plastic fender liner all together and relocate the wire harness on the drivers side.
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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It's not the width, it's the profile height. 275 is not a good size to run up front with street tires. You'll want a 265/40 17 at most, or a 265/35 18 or 285/30 18.
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