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Old 09-14-2011, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by smallblockhead View Post
The ERA manual specifies 4.75" front/5.25" rear ground clearance (on frame). I run a little less than that with the 17" wheels/tires, since they are only 25.7 inches tall. I'm running 275s up front, 315s in the rear.
As a comparison, a ‘typical’ 295/50x15 tyre has a diameter of 26.8”, and a 275/60x15 has a diameter of 28.1”
The 275/60x15 rear tyre will fill out the wheelarches nicely and give you better ground clearance as well
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Glen
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