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Hey fellas! What's up? I have not been on in a while - been fishing alot....I just ordered some rims for my car and I should have them by the end of the week...I was hoping you all could give me some input on tires?
The rims are Foose DF5's (18 x 8.5) and I was thinking of going with g-force T/A KDW's 255/45ZR18....I wanted to stagger the but they only had 1 set left...so i had to take what i could get - 4 rims delivered for $1000! I think I got a pretty good deal - brand new!

What do you think???? As usually, thanks in advance for all of your help!!!
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Wondered where you'd been... Great price on the wheels. The BFGs are good tires. Lots of people on here running them.
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Hey fellas! What's up? I have not been on in a while - been fishing alot....I just ordered some rims for my car and I should have them by the end of the week...I was hoping you all could give me some input on tires?
The rims are Foose DF5's (18 x 8.5) and I was thinking of going with g-force T/A KDW's 255/45ZR18....I wanted to stagger the but they only had 1 set left...so i had to take what i could get - 4 rims delivered for $1000! I think I got a pretty good deal - brand new!

What do you think???? As usually, thanks in advance for all of your help!!!
I'm pretty sure I'm going with the BFGs KDW when my KDWS get wore out. Did you know that there are two tread designs for the KDW? Some dealers call the new one KDW2. Make sure you see the tread before you buy if it matters to you. I'm probably going to go staggered myself in the future. I want more rubber in the rear for better traction, but don't want the additional weight and drag in the front. I currently have 18 inch rims, but the tires are 50 instead of 45s. I'd check the total wheel diameter to see if it changes from what you have and adjust your tune if you can so your speedo is correct. Either size you go will be good since BFGs are fantastic tires!
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I LOVE my BFG G-Force tires. Excellent cornering characteristics as well as straight line acceleration.
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I LOVE my BFG G-Force tires. Excellent cornering characteristics as well as straight line acceleration.
I have the BFG KD's on mine 295's out back. They have silly traction! To be honest I wish they spun more. It would make burnouts a lot more fun. But when it comes down to twisty stuff they are better than the road is. And they don't cost much.
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Most Ive heard from people like the KDW's A big tread difference in the KDW'2 thats for sure.

I for one tho am a Goodyear F1 fanboy
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