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4drpower
10-28-2010, 04:14 PM
how stupid would it be to run the same size tire for rear as they are in the front? I think it would be easier that way you can rotate the tires and maybe get longer wear out of them.... reason is, is that i found a guy selling 4 brand new 235/50/18's for 200 bucks would it look stupid? i prefer the wider and bigger looking tire in the back but didnt know if anyone else done it or has pictures?
SC Cheesehead
10-28-2010, 04:41 PM
how stupid would it be to run the same size tire for rear as they are in the front? I think it would be easier that way you can rotate the tires and maybe get longer wear out of them.... reason is, is that i found a guy selling 4 brand new 235/50/18's for 200 bucks would it look stupid? i prefer the wider and bigger looking tire in the back but didnt know if anyone else done it or has pictures?

If you have traction control (i.e. 300B), tires must have a 3% - 5% stagger between front and rear or you'll have issues with the T/C kicking in. That said, you can just turn off the T/C whenever you start up the car and no issues.

As for looks, IMO, they look dumb with the smaller tires in all four corners, but to each his own.
Bluerauder
10-28-2010, 04:43 PM
how stupid would it be to run the same size tire for rear as they are in the front? I think it would be easier that way you can rotate the tires and maybe get longer wear out of them.... reason is, is that i found a guy selling 4 brand new 235/50/18's for 200 bucks would it look stupid? i prefer the wider and bigger looking tire in the back but didnt know if anyone else done it or has pictures?

If you have an '03 300B MM or an '04 MM (both have traction control) you will have to maintain the 3-5% height difference from front to rear or it will affect your T/C. Only way to fix it is to shut off the Traction Control every time you start the car. If you have one of the early '03 300A MMs (without traction control), you can run the same size all around. Several folks here are running the same size all around. Depends what you like. Personally, I like the raked look with the larger tires on the rear. I have 255/55/18 on the rear of mine. JMHO but I really don't think you will gain much mileage out of the BFG OEM tires with rotation. The ones on the rear will wear twice as fast as the ones on the front. I also like the added traction of the ~ 1" wider tires on the rear in the corners.