Anyone running a 265/35 R18 0r 265/30 R18?
06-08-2010, 08:18 PM
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C350 Sport Saks 5th Avenue Edition; 2008 Tahoe LTZ
Anyone running a 265/35 R18 on OEM rims
Just curious, does anyone run a 265 series tire on OEM staggered 18's? If so, any rubbing issues or anythign like that?
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06-10-2010, 11:25 AM
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I assume you want to do this for cosmetic reasons and not for any kind of performance gain....your mileage and ride and handeling will suffer. I cannot address the rubbing concern.
06-10-2010, 11:36 AM
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I bought new tires this spring, and went back to stock size. I did consider trying the 265/35 rears but in the end I didn't want to do anything to diminish the performance.
06-10-2010, 01:50 PM
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I don't want to speak for vpdfan, but I think what he meant was by increasing the unsprung weight, you are deteriorating the ride quality since the suspension has to work a little harder. Generally speaking, on our (non-amg) cars, wider tires are mainly for show since traction is not an issue if you have quality tires.
When I went from P-Zeros to F1 Asymmetrical tires this year my handling improved a lot.
When I went from P-Zeros to F1 Asymmetrical tires this year my handling improved a lot.
