17x9.5 rear tire question
04-12-2012, 07:48 AM
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17x9.5 rear tire question Sorry in advance as I am sure this question has been asked before. However, I am in afghanistan and my internet is extremely slow, the search feature will not load for me.
I plan on buying a set of wheels from OEwheels as soon as I get back to the states. I would love to do a 17x9.5 front with 18x10.5 rear staggered setup. However, the difference in price for a tire in 17 as compared to an 18 is too much for me. That being said, I am planning on getting a set of c6 17x9.5 on all four corners, deep dish in the rear.
I would like to run as wide of a tire as possible without doing BFH or anything like that, I was thinking a 295 in the rear? What size would you guys recomend. I plan on lowering the car with some qa1 shocks and stano lowering springs. Also, I was thinking a 275/265 or so on the front. What size for them as well?
The car will be my daily driver and I am stationed right outside of seattle, so rain is a factor for tire choice. I want a high performance sticky tire with decent wet traction. Suggestions?
Thanks in advance guys
I plan on buying a set of wheels from OEwheels as soon as I get back to the states. I would love to do a 17x9.5 front with 18x10.5 rear staggered setup. However, the difference in price for a tire in 17 as compared to an 18 is too much for me. That being said, I am planning on getting a set of c6 17x9.5 on all four corners, deep dish in the rear.
I would like to run as wide of a tire as possible without doing BFH or anything like that, I was thinking a 295 in the rear? What size would you guys recomend. I plan on lowering the car with some qa1 shocks and stano lowering springs. Also, I was thinking a 275/265 or so on the front. What size for them as well?
The car will be my daily driver and I am stationed right outside of seattle, so rain is a factor for tire choice. I want a high performance sticky tire with decent wet traction. Suggestions?
Thanks in advance guys
04-12-2012, 08:03 AM
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if it were me i would save for the staggered setup, but if you must have the wheels now then i would go with 275's all the way around on that 17x9.5. BF Goodrich KDWs are nice IMO for dry/wet roads.
be sure to post pics when you get your setup in. Have a safe trip back to the other side of the pond!
be sure to post pics when you get your setup in. Have a safe trip back to the other side of the pond!
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Well say I did just spring for the staggered setup.
What size would you reccomend for the rear as well as for the front. I was looking at the BFG's and I will probably go with them.
Like I said, the car will be lowered on the strano 1.2" lowering springs and qa1 shocks. Widest tire possible in the rear.
What size would you reccomend for the rear as well as for the front. I was looking at the BFG's and I will probably go with them.
Like I said, the car will be lowered on the strano 1.2" lowering springs and qa1 shocks. Widest tire possible in the rear.
