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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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will 285's fit.....

i would like to put a set of 285/30's on my wheels. they are 18x10 +44. how would the fitment be? i have 265/35's right now. my fenders are not rolled. btw i tried that wheel fitment thread and it no longer works. thanks in advance for the advice.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 02:07 AM
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It could be pretty close, depending on the exact tire brand. At worst, it will require minimal rolling. Probably good to go though.

Assume you are talking rear only...
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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im looking at the bf goodrich kdw 2. i didnt want to go back to a 265 but i might have to. i really dont want to roll my fenders. and yes its just the rears.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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i run 285/30/18 toyos at 25 inch ride height. rolled fenders. 46 offset.



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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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my 285/30 BFGs on 9.5" Enkeis with a +38 offset require rolling the fenders. car is dropped some and with rollage they are beautiful.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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I have 285/30 on a 10" wheel with +43 in the rear with 25" ride height... Just needed to roll the inner fender lips a little, no pulling required.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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I run 18x10.5" CCW's with +50mm offset and run 285/30/18's all around. I have cut the lips of the front fenders and rolled the rears. The car sticks like glue; however this is total overkill for anything but track days. This is my race setup.

On the street this is way too much rubber to be able to truly use and the car with such a short tire profile the car rides like sh*t. You feel every bump and crack in the road creating a tramline effect making the car follow every imperfection in the road.

On the street I run 18x9 255/35/18's and 18x10 275/35/18's which provides great grip and a comfortable ride.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:24 AM
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dam i thought i would get away with a 285 on a 10" +44.

stoked, any pics of the fenderwell? just want to see how much rolling i would need to do.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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I actually have been running about 500 miles and I still haven't rolled at all... i plan to, but i havent yet. Of course I'm running a few degrees of negative camber so the wheels are slightly cambered in but the only time i rub in the rear is during verrrrry hard corners. i am running zeal coilovers though with some pretty stiff rates 11kg/10kg
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