18x9.5 up front and 18x10.5 question
12-21-2011, 06:41 PM
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18x9.5 up front and 18x10.5 question i bought 18x9.5 up front and 18x10.5 in the rear c6 wheels im planning on putting 285x40x18 up front and 305x40x18 nitto extreme drags my 98 z28 camaro is lowered an inch and a quarter and my question was will the rear tires fit with no problem, i dont wanna roll the fenders or have tire rub, also are those good tires for a summer driven car?
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I have the same size wheels, and don't rub at all with 315s. But it depends on the wheels offset. I'm lowered on stranos, but I have to beat the inner wells a bit. There's no reason to run a 40 series tire with an 18 inch wheel. Run a 275/35/18 front and a 305/35/18 or something similar.
12-22-2011, 12:03 AM
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It really depends on the offset. But why do you want to run a 40 series in the rear? The car will have a goofy stance, and it will set off the ABS sensor.
A 305/40/18 is almost a 28" tire. With the right offset, it can fit. However, you'd want to roll the fenders.
Personally I'd do:
265/40/18
305/35/18
It really depends on the offset. But why do you want to run a 40 series in the rear? The car will have a goofy stance, and it will set off the ABS sensor.
A 305/40/18 is almost a 28" tire. With the right offset, it can fit. However, you'd want to roll the fenders.
Personally I'd do:
265/40/18
305/35/18
12-22-2011, 09:45 AM
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Those guys are right about the ABS sensor. Try to keep the overall tire diameter within a 1/2" of each other to avoid issues. I have the same size rims as the OP and they are the OE c5 DD ones. I run 285/35/18 Sumitomo's up front and 315/30/18 Toyo R888's in the back and love it.
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Those guys are right about the ABS sensor. Try to keep the overall tire diameter within a 1/2" of each other to avoid issues. I have the same size rims as the OP and they are the OE c5 DD ones. I run 285/35/18 Sumitomo's up front and 315/30/18 Toyo R888's in the back and love it.
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12-23-2011, 10:08 AM
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width also plays a factor ....the wider rear tires have a thicker sidewall then the skinner fronts even tho one is a 35 and one is a 30
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yes. 305/40 would have noticeable taller sidewall than 265/275/40 front tire, the sidewall number is just a % of the width, if you have 275/40 on front and want 305-315 rear tires, you would take 305/35 or 315/35,
i have 275/40 in front and 315/35 in the rear, when i had 18's i had 265/35 and 295/30
i have 275/40 in front and 315/35 in the rear, when i had 18's i had 265/35 and 295/30
