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would 285/35/18 and 305/30/19 on 18/19 combo look funny??

Old 05-18-2011, 11:01 AM
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285/35/18
sidewall height 3.92
overall Diameter 25.85

305/30/19
sidewall heights 3.60
overall diameter 26.2

Do you guys think the 0.32 inches of extra side wall will look funny in the front or noticable?
Or do you think it will be okay as long as the rear tires overall diameter is larger?
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I think the extra sidewall height on front tires looks bad. My current set up is like that, 295/35 in the rear and 275/40 in the front. I just bought 18's for all 4 corners so I can have the same sidewall height. I guess it's a personal opinion thing, but I think it looks like crap.
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It will look great. The overall diameter being larger in the back will make it look good.

Here is mine: overall diameter of the rear is 0.4" bigger than the front, but they have less sidewalls.

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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
It will look great. The overall diameter being larger in the back will make it look good.

Here is mine: overall diameter of the rear is 0.4" bigger than the front, but they have less sidewalls.


what size tires are those? it doesnt look bad, cant even notice the taller side wall up front
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dude your talking about .175"
taller side wall on top and on bottom off the edge of the wheel

you won't even notice that at all.

also the front being heavy with all the weight of the motor, ect
she will even further push the front tires down some more so in
the end it will at best look even if not less in height
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Could maybe run some 285 or 295/30s to make it look better, but IMO a 18/19 or 17/18 combo looks like *** on these cars almost all the time.
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would look fine
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You guys are crazy. I can totally see the difference on my car. Can't wait to get rid of the 17/18 combo for 18's on all 4. The picture above has a noticeable sidewall height difference to me.
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You want even be able to tell a difference i have 265/35/18 up front and 285/30/18 in the rear
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I think it'll look good.
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PERSONALLY, I hate staggered wheels on F-bodies. I just do not think they look good, yet on Vettes they look amazing. But then again, Vettes were designed from the factory to have that type of wheel set-up.

But do what you wish, it's your car.
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he is talking about doing a 18/19 combo

not really the same as 17/18

I am actually going to do a 19/18 combo


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