1996 cobra 17x8 or 17x9 front?

[Thetvirus]

I ordered AM wheel/tire package 17x9 255/40/17 17x10.5 315/35/17, has not shipped out yet so I am having second thoughts I could still change my order, maybe I should just get 17x8 with 245/45/17 for the front. I am worried that 255/40/17 on 17x9 will show too much rim of the wheel and look weird, what you do think?

 

[the_tool_man]

I'm running 18x9 with 275/35-18 Nittos up front. No issues. Wheels look flush.

Regards,
John.

 

[N8Dogg98]

255's look great on a 17x9 IMO. The ideal set up for performance driving is 17x9 with 275 tires all the way around, but a 255 will look good as well.