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      03-29-2009, 07:41 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by blue92coupe View Post
im coming from a honda/acura and when you get tires you would get something like 215/45/16 all around...what's the reasoning for going 35 front and 30 rear
To keep the front and rear diameters relatively similar. Obviously with a square setup, you dont have to worry about aspect ratio, but when running 265's that 5% is a large amount difference (10mm front to rear).

235 x .35 = 82.25 mm
265 x .30 = 79.5 mm
265 x .35 = 92.75mm
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