Replacement tires?

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My local tireshop has/had 3 used sets with about 3k miles available ........well actually 2 sets left after i left . I paid 330 installed an balanced for oem bfgs. I can get new oems for $730 including tax if ordered through my job an are instock frt or rr. I started a thread in the FOR SALE section so if anyone needs oem tires pm me. :burnout:
 
So 255/55/18 in the Rear?

This sounds good since the BFG stock rears of 245/55/18 are so rare.
Just tell me 2 things all you MM gurus:

Does the 255/55/18 in the rear fix the center wear problem we have all been experiencing?

And if it does, what PSI is optimal to prevent it?
Thanks
 
I just ordered two new Goodyear ResponsEdge tires for the rear this afternoon. They say I should have them tomorrow.

UPDATE: Just talked to Tire Rack about my order this morning (10/23/07). They said they just got word today that BFG rears should be shipping to them again within 3 weeks. I decided to amend my order and go with the OEM rears. Arrived on my doorstep on 10/31 - had to get them in the garage before the trick-or-treaters started coming! Now, they are stinking up my garage since the rubber is, apparently, quite fresh. Don't know when I'll get them on yet.
 
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This is why I bought 4 255/55-18 kdw2 tires from Wes, front I'll worry about whenever their needed since their a normal size.
 
I got the Nitto 420s 255/55-18 in the rear with the stock in the front. No problems, and I have a traction control equipped model.
 
What about sticking to one brand/style all around?

It's long been "common knowledge", or at least common tire dealer advice, to ALWAYS put the same brand/style/model tire on all 4 wheels, and performance cars may vary from that only in running larger rears (but still same brand/style/model).

Is this advice really true or useful?

Are any of the posters here experiencing ANY performance or handling (especially emergency or extreme handling) degradation WHATSOEVER by mixing brands; like running OEM BFG's up front and some other brand/style/model 255/55x18's on the rear?

Adhering to the "same brand/style/model" rule obviously limits choices, since many of the alternative rear tire 255's mentioned in this thread are not available in the OEM front tire size.
 
Consider....Yokohama ADVAN-ST, matched set, OE size front, 255/55/18 rear, UTOG rating 320/AA/A, hi-perf suv tire for Acura, BMW, Benz, Porsche, Range Rover..should get superior wear over the bfg
 
rkk said:
This sounds good since the BFG stock rears of 245/55/18 are so rare.
Just tell me 2 things all you MM gurus:

Does the 255/55/18 in the rear fix the center wear problem we have all been experiencing?

And if it does, what PSI is optimal to prevent it?
Thanks
Click to expand...

My center wear issues were caused by my right foot... :cool:

I am also running the 255-50-18 KDW2's I got from wes (they were new for MVV)... and I am trying to keep the burn-outs to a minimum since they are no longer made...
:burn:
 
I was on Tirerack.com a short while ago (this morning) looking up their price for stock fronts (I'm getting to be in dire need of at least one new front). I found that they now have the 245/55 stock fronts back in stock. Click here for the page.
 
I was on Tirerack.com a short while ago (this morning) looking up their price for stock fronts (I'm getting to be in dire need of at least one new front). I found that they now have the 245/55 stock rears back in stock. Click here for the page.

(ignore previous post. made an error with editing it and created a second post on accident)
 
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