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    Nice advice requested

    This seems a far afield, so I wanted to run it by you guys to make sure it makes sense.

    My son's HPP needs 235/50/18 front tires (Thanks again Londex)

    MY Sport 235/50/18 fronts are new-- but ithe car sits a little high in the front so the new 235/50/18s look too small.

    MY black MM has 6 year old rubber that has only been driven 4,000 miles... And it has OEM tires and sizes (which are too small in rear).

    My question is...

    Should I take the new 235/50/18s off my Sport and put them on my sons HPP

    Take the 245/50/18s off the rear of my Black MM (since they are about to age out) and put them on my DD Sport as front tires (it has 265/50/18 rears).

    And then buy new 265/50/18s for the MM?

    This way my son gets new front rubber,
    The sport gets a little more rubber in front without lowing car and the 245s get used before they age out.
    And the Black gets bigger newer rear rubber.

    Again, it s emus a little far afield-- but makes sense and will save $$ next year and year after.
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    If your mm has oem tires on the rear they are 245/55/18 not 245/50/18 as you stated
    55 series up front? No

    The sport will need same tire all the way around, I would buy new tires for what you need and use the front tires as trunk full size spare tire replacement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbov6Bryan View Post
    If your mm has oem tires on the rear they are 245/55/18 not 245/50/18 as you stated
    55 series up front? No

    The sport will need same tire all the way around, I would buy new tires for what you need and use the front tires as trunk full size spare tire replacement.
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    Thanks all. Understood! It felt far afield! That is why I asked.

    My error above in not explaining well enough, my apologies, both HPP and Sport have (near) same rake as Marauders: 235/50/18 and 265/50/18. All tires have been well cared for and are in near new - perfect condition, each with less than 4,000 miles on them.

    Not really trying to save $$ (although an admirable goal). Was simply trying to rotate the older tires to the DD cars so they will actually get used. Seems a waste to simply buy a new fronts for the HPP, and let 4 other older "like new" tires age out with Low/no miles on them.

    Nice catch on BFG rear size 245/55/18. If these were mated with 265/50/18 Nitto 555 rears (and the CVSport needs front wheel arch filled), since the BFGs have a harder sidewall do you think these would run/feel/look ok?

    Yes simpler for me to just buy two 235/50/18 for the HPP. It's much more work to try and rotate--I can see into next year where both older sets will simply be another year older with only 5,000 miles on them... And my son Has burned 1/2 way through his "new" rubber.

    Far afield.


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    I would just swap wheels with tires onto the cars you want and buy new in box oem wheels from me.
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    How much are wheels in box? PM me!

    Also w 265/50/18 rear... What larger size fronts can I run? The Nitto 235/50/18 look too small and don't fill wheel well enough.


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    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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    What is the biggest largest tallest tire someone has fit on front?

    Have 265/50 rear...


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    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!)

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