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Old 09-02-2005, 11:03 PM   #156
Lowball
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Originally Posted by rdy4flt
I have a 2005 92x Aero (wrx wagon). I just picked up a set of 04 Sti BBS' and I plan on getting prodrive springs, do you think I'll rub if I go 235/45 or should I stick with 225's? Also, if I do go with 235/45 I will be getting the BFG KDW's, I wanted the KDW 2's but BFG doesn't make them in a 235/45 only a 235/40, if I want the 45 series in that width I have to go with the older tread design. How is the performance difference between the KDW's and the KDW 2's, anyone driven on both? I have had 2 sets of the KDW's on my mustang and they were great.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Rudi
I've had both the KDW2's and the KD's on my wagon, but not the KDW's. So for me the main difference was a ton more grip with the KD's. I originally got the KDW2's because I wanted a high performance tire that was good for the wet as well as the dry and I had just come off of using S03's. Well the KDW2's didn't perform well at the track for HPDE days. I think I overheated them on the 1st track day and they were pretty much unsafe to drive on after that. But they did perform well in the wet just like the S03's did.

I took the KDW2's back and they replaced them with the KD's (+ a small fee) which were great for track and street, but are a high performance summer tire and not really made for wet. However, I did drive on them for 2hrs during a pretty bad rain storm when I was going to get my car corner-weighted and aligned. I think the AWD pretty much kept me on the road and that was about it...white knuckle driving to say the least.

A friend of mine has had the KDW's on his Sedan for quite some time and he likes them very much.

As far as the sizes go...I'd stick with the 225 or 215/45. I know the offset is different on the STi rims but I still thing you may have to roll the rear fenders if you go with the 235/45's. Even with the 225 you maybe taking a chance so be prepared to roll the fenders. You may only encounter rubbing under hard corners though.

When I got the KDW2’s they were in 215/45’s. So when I had to bump up to the KD’s they didn’t make them in that size and I went with the 225’s and had to roll my rear
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