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Old 04-05-04, 10:10 AM
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what do you guys think of....

Mixing tires for front and rear. I wanted to get Potenza S-03s all around but they don't make them in the right size for the front wheels im buying. So I was thinking of going with the Goodyear eagle F1 fiorano size 245/35/18 in the front and the potensas size 275/35/18 in the rear. any ideas?
BTW the wheels im getting are 18x8.5 in the front and 18x9.5 in the rear.
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Don't mix brands. You could also run 235/40 and 265/35 with those wheel sizes.
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I'm running rims with the tires that rynberg said and I found that most tire companies make those sizes.
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will it look right in the front?
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10 mm wont make a big difference u wont be able to tell unless u go measure it. the only way i'd run different tires front and back would be for drag radials.
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Scrub, are you set on those tire brands??? Toyo T1-S come in the sizes you want and are a helluva tire. Not to mention the set of 4 will be the same price or less most likely.

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well I really like the S03s they have great grip and look great also. but it looks like I won't be going with those as you can see

actually after looking at their site...the Toyos are rated at a slower speed I believe, but they are
1. lighter
and
2. have better wear rating.
The performance ratings of them seem pretty equal....I was just looking at tire rack and they don't sell toyo, wonder why they are so much cheaper then everyone else. Those S03s sure do look badass on Ihors car. I may just go with the toyos though. Anyone else have experiance with the toyos? Like how noisy are they and what not.

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Old 04-05-04, 12:59 PM
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Originally posted by Scrub
well I really like the S03s they have great grip and look great also. but it looks like I won't be going with those as you can see
I can't compare both since haven't had them both, but I with that said I'd argue the Toyo's are just as equal in both.....and much lighter.

Oh well, so you know, they are available.
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