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Discussion in '348/355' started by PeterS, Sep 24, 2006.

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  1. PeterS

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    #1 PeterS, Sep 24, 2006
    This was also posted in the Tech section, but for those that do not spend much time there, I thought it best to post twice for the best amount of answers.

    I screwed up! I needed new rear tires. I HAD Bridgestone 255/45 ZR17's on the rear. Three tire dealers in town and one internet dealer could not find them. I called Big-O (Have a friend there and always get killer deals). I told him the tire I needed to replace and stated a substitute which turned out to be a BF Goodrich 255/45 ZR17. Either I did not pay much attention to my friend regarding the brand, or he did not tell me. I noticed the BFG's after a drive this afternoon.

    Regarding the drive, the handling was SCARY! The car seemed to oversteer a bit and seemed kinda light on the front end. I went into one moderate turn on the HWY today about 75 and thought I was going to get killed. My old, balding rear tires seemed MUCH MUCH safer!

    What's the fix here. Toss the BFG's or get a front set that matches them (In the 215/15 R17)?

    PS: Please don't suggest that I get some BOMB tire that costs $400 each!
     
  2. MaleficVTwin

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    #2 MaleficVTwin, Sep 24, 2006
    Are you sure you had 225's on the rear? It should be a 255.
     
  3. PeterS

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    #3 PeterS, Sep 24, 2006
    My rear tires are 225's.
     
  4. 285ferrari

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    #4 285ferrari, Sep 24, 2006
    Maybe your foot is the problem!!!!
     
  5. Husker

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    #5 Husker, Sep 24, 2006
    Heck, if balding's the problem, get you a few bottles of Rogaine and wipe it on those tires for a couple of weeks. ;)
     
  6. PeterS

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    #6 PeterS, Sep 24, 2006
    That was cold!
     
  7. Dr.T348

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    #7 Dr.T348, Sep 25, 2006
    Are you sure your rears are 225? I don't know if they would fit on rear rim of a 348.

    Do a search on 348 handling, but others have had similar experience. On a 348 you can't just replace the rears. It seems to unbalance the car somehow. You need to replace all 4 tires.

    Fronts should be 225/50/17 and rears should be 255/45/17. If you cahnge sizes it also seems to unbalance the car somehow.
     
  8. ferraritom

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    #8 ferraritom, Sep 25, 2006
    I have 265's on the rear and 235's on the front all on 19 rims, all yokohama's tires and I don't have any problems on my 93 348tbss.
     

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