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Is the 275 really so much narrower than the RE050s? I'm content with OEM sizes but it looks like the front S-04 is wider so I would like to keep

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Old 11-13-2013, 06:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Is the 275 really so much narrower than the RE050s? I'm content with OEM sizes but it looks like the front S-04 is wider so I would like to keep the profile similar for the tires. Trying to decide 285 or 275... OEM 19s

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Is the 275 really so much narrower than the RE050s? I'm content with OEM sizes but it looks like the front S-04 is wider so I would like to keep the profile similar for the tires. Trying to decide 285 or 275... OEM 19s

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yes the s-04 does come about half an inch narrow on the tread width than the re050a. you can confirm this yourself on tirerack. although the s-04 is noticeably more grippy. my friend went to hawaii for a bit and left me his 370 that still has the stock tires on it. the thing has no problem drifting or breaking traction when i'm driving it, whereas i have to consciously try to force the s04's to break traction.

there's hardly any difference with how the tires look. fyi, these are 285/35-19 and i have 25mm spacers all around so thats why it looks that way. a lil poke for that aggressive poke/flush look
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yes the s-04 does come about half an inch narrow on the tread width than the re050a. you can confirm this yourself on tirerack. although the s-04 is noticeably more grippy. my friend went to hawaii for a bit and left me his 370 that still has the stock tires on it. the thing has no problem drifting or breaking traction when i'm driving it, whereas i have to consciously try to force the s04's to break traction.

there's hardly any difference with how the tires look. fyi, these are 285/35-19 and i have 25mm spacers all around so thats why it looks that way. a lil poke for that aggressive poke/flush look
You're awesome, thanks! So would you say the profile of the sidewall (when looking directly from above) on the 285 matches the front 245 in the S-04s?
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