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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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got some new shoes...

I just put these on last week. 255/50/16 all around i think they really fill up the wheel wells. The tires are BFG G-force sports.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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About 150 a pop, huh?

Not too shabby.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Around 107.00 a tire thru tirerack.com. I love how they handle. And They stick great! much better then the Futura Zs i had. Even out of the hole.

I havent had them long, but they are the best all around tire, ive ever had on this car. Heres what the tread looks like.

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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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sharp! i wouldn't change a thing on your iroc, it looks perfect.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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i have those same tire and i love 'em. but i got 245's up fornt cause i thought 255's would rub. do you think i could fit anythinger bigger in the rear?
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tobias05
sharp! i wouldn't change a thing on your iroc, it looks perfect.
Hey thanks...

MaNiAk86.....the 255s dont rub on mine at all. looks like you have stock IROCs. you should have no problems running 255s on the rear with those rims.

How many miles have you put on yours?
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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Love the car, and those new tires look great not bad for $107 a piece
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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i have 255's on the rear. i have 245's up front. i was wondering if i could go bigger than 255 in the rear. and then switch to a 255 in the front. (so you can turn lock to lock with no rubbing?)

i have only about 6 months worth of driving on them, but i did so some auto-xing and quite a few burnouts so the rears arent in the best of shape, but still about 50% left. the fronts id say have a bout 75-80% tread left.

and i only paid $94 a piece through tire rack for the 255's, only $90 for the 245's
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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I just bought my son a set of the g-force sport for his sentra spec v. I do recommend them. He has the 17" wheels. Tires ran about $156 with bal, road hazard and all the other frekin fees from a local tire shop.
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MaNiAk86
i have 255's on the rear. i have 245's up front. i was wondering if i could go bigger than 255 in the rear. and then switch to a 255 in the front. (so you can turn lock to lock with no rubbing?)

i have only about 6 months worth of driving on them, but i did so some auto-xing and quite a few burnouts so the rears arent in the best of shape, but still about 50% left. the fronts id say have a bout 75-80% tread left.

and i only paid $94 a piece through tire rack for the 255's, only $90 for the 245's
Thanks 92RS(realslow)


No rubbing...255s are about the best your gonna get with a 16x8 rim. That look right.. you can get tires in a wider/taller size, but there still a 50 series so the sidewall is too tall doesnt look right imo.

They seem to be going up in price.

I had a chance to get the car out on the highway. With the new tires and subframes the car is on rails thru the turns. I love these tires...they feel really good at the limit. IM impressed with straight line traction too.
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