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Old 11-29-2015, 09:41 AM
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tires with squared tread look fatter

Hello, im interested in purchasing a tire for my R56S that will have the most squared tread available so it will give the look of a fatter tire. Right now the car is wearing the Continental Conti Sport3 tires, but their tread is curved and from the rear, it looks like a thin tire. What options would you give me for tires in order to look fatter than the ones i have now? The size is 205.45.17
 
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Old 11-29-2015, 10:22 AM
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Just buy 215/40-17 or 215/45-17 tires.
 
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Old 11-29-2015, 12:15 PM
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Seen them both, the difference isnt much! Plus the fact that the 45 option is taller and on bumps one can loose the fender!
 
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Old 11-29-2015, 01:54 PM
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Plus the fact that the 45 option is taller and on bumps one can loose the fender!
Not with the proper wheel offset.
 
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Old 11-30-2015, 09:16 AM
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If you go to tirerack.com you can see pictures of the available tires.
 
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