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Originally Posted by cliffy
Well my dealer in Scottsdale keeps the Super Sport tire in 305/30ZR19 on hand at all times because a number of his Mercedes and BMW customers that is their OEM size, I don't hear any of them complaining either. It was the first set he put on a Z28
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Please tell me which MB or BMW use 305 width front tires.
The Z/28 is built to perform on the track. Wide front tires enhance braking and reduce understeer which is why they are found on this car. There are reasons why no other street vehicle comes with such wide front tires. It's not because no other manufacturer thought of irt before. The main reasons are a narrower front tire will maneuver better and not tramline. I'm happy that you love how your car drives with 305s, but it will drive better for street use with 275s or 285s up front, which, last I checked, are still very wide tires too.
As soon as I get my wheel/tire package, I will report back with my full impressions. Maybe I'll not like it any better than oem sizes. We'll see. I'm just going on what two supposed wheel experts have recommended. One was involved in the development of wheels for the Z/28 but ended up not getting the contract because he was out-bid.