Finally matching front tires! 255's

[GoodysGotaCuda]

  I've been running around on some used front tires i had, toe issue has been corrected but tore up one of the tires enough to where i'm not driving on it. They are 255/45/ZR17 Nitto 555's, rears are 295/45/ZR18 

Front tires were always complaining when trying to take decent turns, these should hold up a little better  They'll be on at some point tomorrow 

[Moparal]

That's a truck load of dollar bills goody. You going to break them down and mount them by hand?  I do mine just for the practice.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

They were $130 a tire....easier to swallow when the rears were $200ea...ouch! I'll have one of the local tire shops mount and balance them

[Moparal]

You going to post some more burn out pics after the install?   Pocket change for a college grad. Glad you got new skins.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

You going to post some more burn out pics after the install?   Pocket change for a college grad. Glad you got new skins.

haha, well if i dont sell my old ranger wheel/tires soon those are next on the kill list.  Not quite a college grad, i have round two starting in June 

[Moparal]

I have no doubts about you. Your gp average will peak throughout your terms.  I wanna see those tires when you get them on.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

I have no doubts about you. Your gp average will peak throughout your terms.  I wanna see those tires when you get them on.

Thanks Al, I will post up when i get them on tomorrow! Studying for 3 more ASE tests coming up, hoping to have all 8 by the time i graduate my other school, i 'should' have six by this next round.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Well they arent a dramatic change, the old front tires were 27.2" tall & 9.3" wide, these are now 10" wide and 26.1" tall. So the wheel well is a little more opened up, but i was able to crank back the torsion bars to drop the nose down some more. May go a little more, we'll see where it settles at after a little while being there. Borrowed a bubble gauge setup and did an alignment on it, the change will come with the handling due to the much much much better front tires vs the older. Should be more fun to hit the corners a little harder 

Theres a friend of mine with a 80s Porsche 911 thats known to autocross a little bit, i'd like to just have a run with him for a gauge on how it is 

[Hopalong]

You say those are 255"?  Could you possibly get a head on shot from down low that may show those a little better?  Thanks

[422STROKER]

Looks good Goody!


I had been thinking of putting my rears to the fronts and going with some bigger rears.  I got the 255/45/17 in the rear of mine now.  I'm going to have to swap them now and burn up the 245's to justify them though.

Tom

[GoodysGotaCuda]

I'll get one tomorrow if i can. I'm sure i'll be tinkering around with it some tomorrow. Yes they are 255s up front. Not as wide as some of the guys on here, but i had to stay on the safe side of clearances at $130 a tire. All seems to clear just fine 

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Just notice from the 1st picture to the third picture i lowered it about an inch or so. Whoops Needs a hair more low

[cudadave72]

I dont know if I ever mentioned this before but that is one awesome looking Cuda!!

[Super Blue 72]

Looking very cool, Goody! 

Let us know when the day with the Porsche comes!  It ought to be a fun day for you! 

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Thanks, I'll have to start talkin trash and see where we get lol. I'll probably get my tail handed to me, but it'll be fun! i come packin a lot more 'umph' though.