Help with tire sizes

[Phstratton]

I'm about to buy some C5 Replicas, they're 17x9.5 in the front and 18x10.5 in the back. What size tire should I wrap them in?

[tomsws6]

275's up front and id go (i have the same size in rear) 295/35 305/35 in rear and try to keep your diameter close to factory settings so it dont mess with the gear ratio. I have 305's and they look great. mite be able to get away with 285 in rear depending on the tire manufacture. i had summutos and they looked stretchd.

[Phstratton]

Thanks! :D

[tomsws6]

hey ill be in bowling green next weekend.

[Phstratton]

Watcha coming down here for? lol

[Brady21x]

I have BFG KDW 2's 295/35/18's on my 18x10.5 and they look good

[Phstratton]

I honestly don't understand tire sizes very well lol. What do the different numbers stand for?

[tomsws6]

for a firefighter test. 295/35/18 295 is width of tire 35 is sidewall height and 18 would be the rim height it fits on

[Phstratton]

Thanks! :D

[Phstratton]

Oh...I have a couple of friends that are firefighters.

[Phstratton]

I looked those sizes up on tirerack.com and couldn't find any tires to fit :(

[tomsws6]

couldnt find 295's?

[tomsws6]

ebays a good place