Best Tire Width
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Best Tire Width
For a staggered setup on the W211 E63 what is the best width tires for front and back? Obviously it's a bit subjective and it all depends on the application, but for the best combination of handling, straight line traction, and weight (hopefully the ability to slide the back end out a bit too 
) is it best to do a 275, 285, or 295 tire out back? I'm sure the differences are somewhat marginal and more based on the tire itself but I'm still sure it makes a difference. Also, are most setups a 245/275, 255/285, and 255/295 front-back width? I assume this affects the handling in terms of oversteer and understeer to some extent, and I've done some searching on the forum and haven't seen much information when comparing widths front to back. Thanks.
) is it best to do a 275, 285, or 295 tire out back? I'm sure the differences are somewhat marginal and more based on the tire itself but I'm still sure it makes a difference. Also, are most setups a 245/275, 255/285, and 255/295 front-back width? I assume this affects the handling in terms of oversteer and understeer to some extent, and I've done some searching on the forum and haven't seen much information when comparing widths front to back. Thanks.
Last edited by AMGAffalterbach; Jan 13, 2014 at 01:25 AM.
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I've been on 245/35/19 & 275/30/19 for the past 9yrs. My next set however I'm going to go with a 285/30/19 out back (for traction) if I can find a set sticky enough
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I'm on 20s... I run a 255/30 up front and a 305/25 out back. I've been through 275, 285 & 295s out back. The 305s have been on almost a year and they still look great. The others I blew through really fast.
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