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On my r32 gtr I Currently have kumho ku36 tyres in 265/35/18 all around on my work xd9's in 18 x10 +18 offset

I've come across some kankook RS3 tyres for cheap in 275/35/18

How much wider will they be to the 265? 10mm or more or less? I don't want to go too much bigger as I don't want to roll my guards, but the price is pretty good...

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KU36 and RS3 appear to be about the same shape. Workmate parks his EVO next to my car. We both have the same wheels and 235/45-17s. His RS3, mine used to be KU36. Looked quite similar.

Therefore I would suggest that the 275s would be very close to the nominal 10mm wider.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire-brand.jsp

Have a look through here, they have all the dimensions for most tyres

I have Z222 RS3s in 275/35/19 on 19x9.5 rims stacked up next to Z221s in 265/35/18 and believe it or not the 265s are higher so wider and their from the same maker

Not sure on camber specs I leave that to east coast suspension, never asked abouts specs

Non rolled guards, but wheel to guard clearance is about 30mm so it's not very low,

Though even when I go drags I never have problems with the wheels scrubbing during launch

Decided to stick with 265

Different manufacturers will make the same 'rated' tyre slightly differently for whatever reasons.

I know that this is prolific in R-compound tyres because by making a tyre that's used in a particular race series which mandates a size... say a 265/35/18 tyre... if the manufacturer stamps the tyre as a 265 but actually makes it 270/275/whatever wide wide then they have quickly gained an (unfair) advantage.

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