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What tires for 18x10.5 & 18x8.5 ?

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Old 10-06-2009, 01:06 PM
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I was thinking 305/35 for the rear and 275/35 for the front. What would be a nice choice for street tires that would hook well plus last for awhile ?
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275, won't fit . . . a 245/40R18 front and a 295/35R18 rear is a good combo for those wheels.

A 275 needs 9" minimum, 9.5" is ideal.

The 305 fits fine too . . .
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Post #44 in this thread of the silver TA says that's what he's running and I bought the exact same wheels. What's that all about ?

https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...-images-3.html
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A 9" wide wheel is the minimum recommend width for a 275mm tire.

On your 8.5" wheels a 255/40/18 (26.03") would be ideal!
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i have 265 up front and 305 in back and they are perfect
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265 35 and 305 35
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what about 315's, wouldnt those look better. i was running 295's and i thought they looked small on the wheel, dont see a big difference in the 305's.
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