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Originally Posted by m3an
Why would you run a 275/30? I run a 275/35 and its perfect. And I'm dropped with no rubbing
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I guess that's exactly what I'm asking. With the tread width being the same is there an advantage to running a tire that's 1.1% taller than stock vs 2.7% shorter than stock?
One advantage of going smaller is the 30 tire is 1.7lbs lighter than the 35 tire. The 30 is 3.8% smaller than the 35 and is able to put that much more force to the ground.
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Originally Posted by Porschefile
I wouldn't do the same width and different profiles front and rear, then you can't rotate. It would be a bummer to have 265 front and rear and not be able to rotate. I run 295/30/19 AD08 on KW CS with the tire about flush with the fender and have no rubbing. If I was in your situation I'd switch to a different tire that is offered in 285/30 or 295/30 that fits, it would be disappointing to me to downsize that much.
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Since I'm running the stock ZCP wheels I can't rotate them anyway. I was running the AD08 295/30 rear which I liked a lot but the tread life wasn't great. They were bald in under a year so I wanted to try the PSS. Based on what I read they're almost as good as the AD08s but have a much better tread life.
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Originally Posted by JAdamz
I'm still on my original Pirellis from the factory on my E92 ZCP but am considering switching to a 275 front/295 rear PSS setup come Spring. What about the width of the tires do you dislike, aside from the rubbing?
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The rubbing is definitely the biggest issue. They don't rub much during normal driving but as the "fun" picks up or going over a dip mid turn it rubs good. I'm just concerned it's going to rub a lot at the track. I'm not sure what it's rubbing on but if it's a panel clip that's probably not good. Maybe someone that has run the 295/30 PSS can chime in.
Aside from the rubbing it's just visually a little too big for my taste. The AD08s were perfect in the same size. The PSS tires bulge over the rim a lot more and just look bigger. Aesthetically the AD08s looked better to me. If you must have a 295 they're the way to go.