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    wider rear tires size?

    i want wider rear tires in the but the same tire height, 255 or 265 are what im looking for but when i look for then i cant find any..all that keeps coming up are light truck tires...anyone knows where i can find the tires im looking for?

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    When your in the 255 - 265 range all you can find are high performance / light truck tires. I use these:

    Hankook RH06 in 255/55/18

    At $125.00 a pop and they wear like iron.

    Got them at www.eastcoasttires.com

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    Dennis Reinhart is running Hankook 295 width on stock rims (rear).
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    Quote Originally Posted by ckadiddle View Post
    Dennis Reinhart is running Hankook 295 width on stock rims (rear).
    Stock widen wheels.

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    i have 17x10.5 with 275/40zr17 on the rear of my car with 17x9 with 255/45zr17 up front handles like a dream.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ctrlraven View Post
    Stock widen wheels.
    I must have misunderstood. I wondered about that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    When your in the 255 - 265 range all you can find are high performance / light truck tires. I use these:

    Hankook RH06 in 255/55/18

    At $125.00 a pop and they wear like iron.

    Got them at www.eastcoasttires.com

    .....thanx bud

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    Quote Originally Posted by ckadiddle View Post
    I must have misunderstood. I wondered about that.
    The way I read it is that he has them on stock width wheels... beats me


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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    When your in the 255 - 265 range all you can find are high performance / light truck tires. I use these:

    Hankook RH06 in 255/55/18

    At $125.00 a pop and they wear like iron.

    Got them at www.eastcoasttires.com


    These are very quiet with almost no road noise or vibration. Excellent traction even with 460 RWHP . A members car that i drove had these on widened rears
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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    When your in the 255 - 265 range all you can find are high performance / light truck tires. I use these:

    Hankook RH06 in 255/55/18

    At $125.00 a pop and they wear like iron.

    Got them at www.eastcoasttires.com

    How are they in the rain or snow?
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    Yeah i would like to know how they are in the snow and rain as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by Silver03MM View Post
    Yeah i would like to know how they are in the snow and rain as well

    Any opinions?
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    Would I trip a code if I go with wider tires on the car?

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