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Old 12-14-2007, 07:44 PM   #1
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I have a set of CCW 19" rims on my car.
Front: 19x10 with a BFG 275/30 tire
Rear: 19x11 with a BFG 295/35 tire

I like the new NITTO, INVO tires.
I got in touch with the NITTO tech people and asked them what size tires I should use. They suggested
Front: 255/35R
Rear: 285/35R
Will this combination be alright? No issues with Active Handling?
Car is a 1998 coupe
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Old 12-14-2007, 11:01 PM   #2
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I see you have CCW's, nice wheels. If I were in your situation I would call Chip or John at CCW and ask them. IMO the sizes you are looking at will work fine with the cars AH/TC, but I'm not sure that they are the right size or best size considering your wheel width. I looked at Nitto's website and those sizes put you at the outside for fit. I would consider the 285/30-19 they have for the front and the 305/30-19 they have for the rear as an alternative. When I was looking for wheels and tires I had considered a 285 for the front and several forum members said they had no issues running that size without rubbing. Anyway its just an option/alternative and in the end I would call up CCW cause they will know what fits better than most with there wheels and offsets.

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Old 12-15-2007, 09:57 AM   #3
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I see you have CCW's, nice wheels. If I were in your situation I would call Chip or John at CCW and ask them. IMO the sizes you are looking at will work fine with the cars AH/TC, but I'm not sure that they are the right size or best size considering your wheel width. I looked at Nitto's website and those sizes put you at the outside for fit. I would consider the 285/30-19 they have for the front and the 305/30-19 they have for the rear as an alternative. When I was looking for wheels and tires I had considered a 285 for the front and several forum members said they had no issues running that size without rubbing. Anyway its just an option/alternative and in the end I would call up CCW cause they will know what fits better than most with there wheels and offsets.
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Thank you for your time looking into my question. I would like to put a little more rubber between me and the road. NY streets are killing me.
I'll definitely give Chip or John a call when it's time.
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