Need Help With my Next Tire Setup..

Endgame · 11-21-2010, 04:58 PM

Cool deal. THX ALL!

tweba09 · 11-24-2010, 10:12 AM

I plan to go with 255/40 fronts and 285/35 rears to get the overall diameter close to what the stock stagger is. However, I was told by the tire shop that I want a smaller tire in the front than in the rear......which I don't understand since the factory front tires are taller than the rear tires with the sport package?

ChrisSlicks · 11-24-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tweba09

I plan to go with 255/40 fronts and 285/35 rears to get the overall diameter close to what the stock stagger is. However, I was told by the tire shop that I want a smaller tire in the front than in the rear......which I don't understand since the factory front tires are taller than the rear tires with the sport package?

You're tire shop is full of crap. The size stagger is a Corvette thing, the Z has equal sizes front and rear, and a slight differential either way doesn't matter.

jrniehaus · 11-24-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

You're tire shop is full of crap. The size stagger is a Corvette thing, the Z has equal sizes front and rear, and a slight differential either way doesn't matter.

Sounds like they are trying to unload invetory instead of ordering what you really want. That's my guess.

tweba09 · 11-24-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

You're tire shop is full of crap. The size stagger is a Corvette thing, the Z has equal sizes front and rear, and a slight differential either way doesn't matter.

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Originally Posted by jrniehaus

Sounds like they are trying to unload invetory instead of ordering what you really want. That's my guess.

Yeah, he jumped on my case when I was asking to order the 255/40 fronts to go with the 285/35 rears saying he was a "long time gearhead, and you never have taller tires in the front of a sports car". I knew he was wrong about this with the 370 and I will not be doing business with them because of this.

11-24-2010, 10:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
tweba09 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 32 Drives: 09 Sport/Touring Z Rep Power: 16	I plan to go with 255/40 fronts and 285/35 rears to get the overall diameter close to what the stock stagger is. However, I was told by the tire shop that I want a smaller tire in the front than in the rear......which I don't understand since the factory front tires are taller than the rear tires with the sport package? __________________ 09' PW Touring with Sport Package 15% tint, 255/40 Front and 285/35 Rear Hankook V12's

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Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 224	Cool deal. THX ALL!