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Marauderjack
05-15-2009, 04:50 AM
Any of you tried to run these up front and if so how do they work??:confused:

I have been running Nitto uni-directionals but they get pretty noisy in time.:shake:

I would like to at least be able to swap the side to side to even up the wear and lower the noise as they wear down!!:beer:

Ideas??:confused:
Hotrauder
05-15-2009, 05:46 AM
I have not done the research but it seems to me that the wider the front tires are the more inside wear you may experience. Just a thought?? Dennis
Marauderjack
05-15-2009, 12:19 PM
I ordered 2 Kumho Ecsta ASX tires in this size today to see how they do...at least I can swap them side to side!!:beer:

BTW, I went with 255/45/18's instead of 275's!!:cool:

Stay tuned!!:D
Blk Mamba
05-15-2009, 07:11 PM
275/45/18's, I was going to try 265/45/18's, take pics, so we can see how it looks, do you have a lowered front end, or stock?
Marauderjack
05-18-2009, 02:08 PM
I got the Kumho's put on today and Holy Moly......they are smooooth and very quiet!! :beer::bows: The car steers and tracks better too!!:banana2:

Now I will be able to swap them side to side to even the wear!!!:D

I sure wish Kumho made them in the 295 size then I'd run them on the back too!!:cool:
CKMustangCobra
05-18-2009, 07:32 PM
Gas mileage is bad enough... you must not care all that much.
Marauderjack
05-19-2009, 03:54 AM
Gas mileage is bad enough... you must not care all that much.

What does this ^^ have to do with anything????:confused:
CKMustangCobra
05-19-2009, 05:29 AM
What does this ^^ have to do with anything????:confused:

Wider tires have a negative effect on gas milage.

More contact patch = more resistance.
Marauderjack
05-19-2009, 05:41 AM
So are you running bicycle tires??:eek:

I have run 255's up front and 295's out back for about 4 years with absolutely no degradation in fuel mileage...that I can tell!!!:beer::bows:

I still get 17-19 MPG around town and 22-23 on the highway even with the blower and it's parasitic drag.......been this way for most of the 197,685 miles, so I don't think the "contact patch" reduction in fuel economy is measurable!!:shake:

I will gladly take ride comfort and performance over .001 MPG fuel mileage improvement any day!!:rolleyes:

Carry on gents (I miss ole Mac)!!:D

Marauderjack:burnout: