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Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/15/2008 2:34:24 PM    zx12richard   Posts: 5 Joined: 9/15/2008 Status: offline Im the new guy, I have a 96 Collectors Edition as an everyday driver and a ZX12 sportbike with dual stage NOS to cure my speed fix.. Thus the ZX12richard name. The question I have is about the tires change over the years from 1992 to 1996. I owned a 1992 convert and it had 275;s all the way round. Which leads to my question. Can you put 275/40/17''s on the front of the 1996 with no problems???? Does it require changes in suspension or alignment??? WHy did they make the change to the 255''s???? Thanxxx In advance guys much appreciated.. Post #: 1

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/15/2008 3:30:59 PM    zx12richard   Posts: 5 Joined: 9/15/2008 Status: offline Heres the toys.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/zx12richard/DSC01477.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/zx12richard/my12r.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/zx12richard/my12r2.jpg < Message edited by zx12richard -- 9/16/2008 8:51:08 PM > (in reply to zx12richard) Post #: 2

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/15/2008 3:32:14 PM    zx12richard   Posts: 5 Joined: 9/15/2008 Status: offline Guess I done it wrong (in reply to zx12richard) Post #: 3

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/15/2008 4:35:31 PM    cwb Posts: 1508 Joined: 5/13/2007 From: eastern NC Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: zx12richard Guess I done it wrong We won''t tell on ya''... _____________________________ Don''t know nuthin''; ain''t never got paid for wrenchin''... [image] http://www.stripers247.com/phpBB2/images/smilies/th_icon_stooges.gif[/image] (in reply to zx12richard) Post #: 4

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/16/2008 12:26:08 PM    JoeVetteman   Posts: 259 Joined: 11/18/2006 Status: offline Hello there...yes you can put 275''s in the front of your car.I have a set of them on my ''96...no alignment problems or anything.I even know of this one cat who has 315''s all the way around his!!! But it is a factory size for them,starting with the 88''s if I''m not mistaken....hope this helps.Your friend,Joe (in reply to zx12richard) Post #: 5

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/16/2008 4:38:36 PM    bucketman   Posts: 21 Joined: 12/23/2007 Status: offline Hey Joe, Do you have that size on the rear also.  Just wondering as I can get a decent price on a set of 275/40/17 for my car. Not sure if it would be that much of problem as the diameter difference is less than a 1/4 inch Jim _____________________________ 96 Lt4 convertible Black on Black (in reply to JoeVetteman) Post #: 6

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/16/2008 4:50:39 PM    JoeVetteman   Posts: 259 Joined: 11/18/2006 Status: offline Sure do,but I also have a set of the Grand Sport wheels,with the big 11 inch wheels in the rear.Those tires are 315''s,and they fir just fine.Actually,it makes the car look better with that wider wheel.So you should not have any problems...good luck!! Joe (in reply to bucketman) Post #: 7

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/16/2008 8:00:06 PM    cwb Posts: 1508 Joined: 5/13/2007 From: eastern NC Status: offline One of the guys has 335''s on all 4 corners. Seems a little too much, but the pics didn''t look bad. Doesn''t really matter HOW it looks; it''s your car. I think it is user ''BrianCunningham'' with the 335''s... _____________________________ Don''t know nuthin''; ain''t never got paid for wrenchin''... [image] http://www.stripers247.com/phpBB2/images/smilies/th_icon_stooges.gif[/image] (in reply to JoeVetteman) Post #: 8

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/16/2008 8:48:21 PM    zx12richard   Posts: 5 Joined: 9/15/2008 Status: offline     Cool thanks guys, I want 315''s but that comes later just put new rears on... Anyone know where I went wrong with the pics I tried to post??? (in reply to cwb) Post #: 9

RE: Noobie With A 1996 CE Question.. - 9/16/2008 9:31:42 PM    cwb Posts: 1508 Joined: 5/13/2007 From: eastern NC Status: offline Not sure on that... Thumbnail Image Thumbnail Image Attachment (2) < Message edited by cwb -- 9/16/2008 10:14:58 PM > _____________________________ Don''t know nuthin''; ain''t never got paid for wrenchin''... [image] http://www.stripers247.com/phpBB2/images/smilies/th_icon_stooges.gif[/image] (in reply to zx12richard) Post #: 10

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