Tires for 18's

[Brady21x]

Hey guys i just ordered a set of 2 18x9.5's for the front and 2 18x10.5's for the rear and I don't really know what tires to go with for size and quality so any help is much appreciated, and yes i did search here first but didn't really find any direct answers.

[BLOWNDFIZ]

I'd go with 265/35/18 F, 295/35/18 R. I'm a BFG guy personally. But there are many good options out there. I really only know BFG (and Nitto DR's). The Nitto's are a good compromise for longevity and stickiness though I hate that they seem to run narrow. I'm pretty sure this is the case for all Nitto's.

[KissMyWhtSS]

I'd go with 265/35/18 F, 295/35/18 R. I'm a BFG guy personally. But there are many good options out there. I really only know BFG (and Nitto DR's). The Nitto's are a good compromise for longevity and stickiness though I hate that they seem to run narrow. I'm pretty sure this is the case for all Nitto's.
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[Brady21x]

would 275/40/18's work good up front with out rubbing and 305/35/18's in the rear because i want to keep them close to the same diameter as the stockers so my spedo isn't way off

[BLOWNDFIZ]

would 275/40/18's work good up front with out rubbing and 305/35/18's in the rear because i want to keep them close to the same diameter as the stockers so my spedo isn't way off

I don't see why those sizes would not work but I believe your tire mfg. choices will be limited.

[KissMyWhtSS]

would 275/40/18's work good up front with out rubbing and 305/35/18's in the rear because i want to keep them close to the same diameter as the stockers so my spedo isn't way offThose are further off stock diameter than the ones he posted. ;)

If you run the ones he posted, your speedo error will be minimal. If you do a search I posted some numbers for a 17 front 18 rear combo for someone where i calculated the diameter/speedo error for 295/35/18's

[BLOWNDFIZ]

Now, :stupid:. When I got my tires the reason I went with the 295/35/18's were to keep the speedo as close as possible.

[Brady21x]

i just dont wanna end up with tires that look small once they get mounted ya know what i mean

[BLOWNDFIZ]

i just dont wanna end up with tires that look small once they get mounted ya know what i mean

295's won't look small for you. In fact the 305's are only 10mm wider (supposedly) and that all depends on the mfg. You look at a 305 Nitto vs. a 295 BFG and you will swear the BFG has a wider section width.

Here is a shot of my car from a back angle so you can see a 295 on a 10.5" rim. At least give you an idea...

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/BLOWNDFIZ/sucs-070029-collins-03.jpg

[Brady21x]

ok sounds good, how bout for the front now does that make a difference if there 265's or 275's??.........and nice car by the way! :cool:

[BLOWNDFIZ]

ok sounds good, how bout for the front now does that make a difference if there 265's or 275's??.........and nice car by the way! :cool:

My 265 18's don't rub at all, but neither do my 275 17's on the other car. So if that helps.

Personally, I like keeping the aspect ratio the same on my fronts and rears. I think if you get the 275/40 you will be disappointed about the sidewall height on the fronts.

You probably know this but the aspect ratio is a percentage of the section width of a tire. So a 295/35/18 would have a sidewall height of 51.63mm, a 265/35/18 would be 46.38mm, and 275/40/18 would be 55mm. The sidewall height of the 275/40 would be larger than the 295/35.

[Brady21x]

i sent AZ2ENVY a pm about his tires and he said he's runnin 275/40/18's up front and 305/35/18's out back and i think his car looks pretty good, cuz he's where i got the idea to go 18's instead of 17's lol

[BLOWNDFIZ]

His car does look good but he is running the Nitto tires which like I said run smaller than other tire manufacturers. Search LS1Tech for Nitto tires and almost always you will read they run narrow. I absolutely hate how narrow my 275/40/17 Nitto DR's look compared to how much wider my 275/40/17 BFG's look on the front of my 95.

If you go with Nitto then those are a good size to go with. BFG, Kumho, Michelin, you may experience rubbing issues or the need to use the BFH mod.

[Brady21x]

yea i read that about nittos, i'll prolly end up goin with the 295/35/18's so i dont have to worry about rubbing or havin to use the BFH haha and also thatnk you for all your help with this.....i really appreciate it!!!

[94LT1420]

I am running 18x9 in the front with 275s and 18x10.5 in the rear with 295s. It took a little modifying in the rear though.

http://s393.photobucket.com/albums/pp17/94Lt1420/?action=view&current=Picture147.jpg

[Brady21x]

BFH or did ya have to do somethin else??

[BLOWNDFIZ]

I am running 18x9 in the front with 275s and 18x10.5 in the rear with 295s. It took a little modifying in the rear though.

http://s393.photobucket.com/albums/pp17/94Lt1420/?action=view&current=Picture147.jpg

Those are BFG KDW's right?

[Brady21x]

how would 265/40/18's F and 295/40/18's (if they even make 295/40's) R look because i don't want it to look like its got thin tires, i kinda like havein a little bit of sidewall on them......

[Brady21x]

so i just got my tires ordered and went with 295/35/18's R and 265/35/18 18's F BFG KDW's because i guess they dont make 305/35/18 in the nitto 555r's anymore according to my tire guy so hopefully they'll look alright!!