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      02-19-2018, 06:37 PM   #1
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stupid fat fingers on a phone should be 245/40/18

on 398s? need new fronts and want something a little wider up front
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      02-19-2018, 06:53 PM   #2
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stupid fat fingers on a phone should be 245/40/18
on 398s? need new fronts and want something a little wider up front
245/40/18 on the front 18x8 will reduce understeer a lot. do it for sure.
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stupid fat fingers on a phone should be 245/40/18
on 398s? need new fronts and want something a little wider up front
245/40/18 on the front 18x8 will reduce understeer a lot. do it for sure.
thats the plan!
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      02-25-2018, 11:28 PM   #4
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anyone else think 245/40 will be ok on a 8" rim?
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      02-26-2018, 12:02 AM   #5
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anyone else think 245/40 will be ok on a 8" rim?
It'll be fine. I'm running that.
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      02-26-2018, 08:13 AM   #6
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i believe thats the widest you can go on 8" rims
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i run 255 square in 19s 9inch wide lowered on hr springs with no rubbing even when i turn the wheel all the way
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245/40 square winter set up PA4's works great for me.
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