255 50 17 or 255 45 17 or 255 40 17
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Car: '89 Camaro Convertible
Engine: LB9 Heads/LT1 Cam Holley 670 Carb
Transmission: T5 Manual
Axle/Gears: 3.73
255 50 17 or 255 45 17 or 255 40 17
I have 17" x 8.5" wheels and I need new tires. Which of these three tire sizes (255 50 17 or 255 45 17 or 255 40 17) would provide best traction in straight line acceleration and which would be best for hard conrering?
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Car: '89 Camaro Convertible
Engine: LB9 Heads/LT1 Cam Holley 670 Carb
Transmission: T5 Manual
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Thanks for the reply. I do want my speedo to be fairly accurate. I put 3.73 gears in it and swapped the speedo gears at the same time. It came out very close to perfect. I suppose I should crunch the numbers and find out which size tire would get me the most speedo accuracy.
Will the 40 series tires provide a wider contact patch?
Will the 40 series tires provide a wider contact patch?
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Will the 40 series tires provide a wider contact patch?
Will the 40 series tires provide a wider contact patch?
Your tire height information will be there also (so as to make sure your speedo is kosher.)
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