This is what I went with, and I've been very happy with them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
This is what I went with, and I've been very happy with them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Nitto 420 rear
Nitto 850+ front
Couldn't be happier with traction.
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235/55 with 255/55 is almost exactly a 3% difference - borderline acceptable.
Luckily, this tire is also available in 245/50/18. Matched with 255/55/18, you get almost exactly 5% difference - nearly identical to stock.
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2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium
2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.
2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.
2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)
Well all I went with Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval AS on all four corners and am very happy. These things are super quiet and handle good. Went with stock sizes.
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I have the Nitto NT555's on front & back. The fronts are 255/45-18 and the rears are 265/50-18. Diameters are just about identical to the OEM BFG's. I don't care for the look of mis-matched tread patterns.
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