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MRGTX said

Is there a model for either of these tire sizes that you have in mind? Both sizes seem pretty unusual. I realize that Tire Rack doesn't have everything but I was curious and took a look

305/45/17 I only see one tire, NITTO NT555RII but it looks like a good one. 100 tread wear...can you get two seasons out of them? :)

345/40/17 Tire Rack shows one tire here too....and only ONE in stock so that may be a bad sign about their availability. TOYO PROXES TQ-- this is a drag tire anyway so maybe not suitable for driving around.



Very cool. For people looking for drag tires, it seems like there are generally more options. Personally, these wont work for me.

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Mickey Thompson and Nitto both have a 305/45r17, I'll most likely go that route when I replace them. That TOYO that you found was the other option, but they recommend a minimum 11.5" rim width for it, mine are 11", so I'm not sure how well they would fit.

I have M/T Street SS tires now, I'm on my 6th summer with them, my car doesn't see a ton of miles, so I'm not worried about what tread life they are rated for. I'm pretty much stuck with a drag radial due to the size of my wheel. My car is mini tubbed with a narrowed rear end, so my wheel choices are also limited. I used to have a 15x12 on the back, and stepped down to an 11 to try and help, if I was smart, and willing to spend the extra money at the time, I would have went up to an 18 in the back, there are a few more tire choices. Ideally, I would have liked to go with a narrower wheel, but due to the width of my axle, I couldn't since I didn't want the tires tucked in that much.