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Originally Posted by rev
The LSD is probably the way to go, but for now money is an issue. Please let me know if you get any info on the LSD.
I did recently learn/was told from a guy at tirerack, that some 255/40/17s(which fit the stock rims) have a wider footprint(track width) than some 265/35/18s.
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Hmm, well, if I look at tire rack's spec sheet for the tires I use, I see that they spec the tread width of a 255 at 9.8", the 265 at 10.2", and the 275 at 10.7". The stock 245 is spec'd at 9.4".
I'd be interested in seeing what tire he's talking about, considering that the first number defines the section width, and one would assume that for any given manufacturer, a tire with a 255 mm sectional width would be narrower than one with a 265 mm sectional width...if you get a brand, please let me know.
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Originally Posted by rev
I'd hate to spend the extra and end up with that scenario. He also said that the 265/35 was the widest he could recommend for the clk, due to clearance issues with the wider section widths.
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Does he own one?
I've had them on there for three months now, with zero rubbing issues. Now, I don't carry passengers in the rear and am running a stock (i.e., unlowered) suspension, so if you're prone to carrying passengers or lowriders, you might check with the forum; I personally don't know of anyone else who's used 275's, though....
The 255's would probably help somewhat, but I'll tell you that I can pretty effortlessly fry even the 275's off the line, and so would personally recommend at least a 265, but it's your car, and your call!
