295 rear tires, 265 or 275 for fronts?

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i got my 18" rims and now im finally deciding on tires. Im going to go with 295-35-18 for the rear. i cant figure out what i should get for the front. I can either get a 265-35-18 or they offer a 275-35-18. both the 265 and 275 will haave a smaller diameter then the 295 but would the 275 be to wide and rub? My car is lowered on h&r supersport springs

 

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I went from 275 front back to 265/296 front back with 18x10/18x9's. I like the smaller tires up front a lot better.
I hate tracking, KDW's made it worse

 

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Eaither a 275/35 or a 265/40. I have 275/40 in the front and while the front and rears are only 1.2mm difference in size I wish I woulda gotten the 275/35 instead. Upside is the ride is the best I ever had in a Stang

 

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I've had 245's on 9's in the front, and it was great.

I've also had 255's, 265's, and 275s.

 

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I have 275s front and 295 rears. I had 275 all round before. I'm very happy with the current setup. KDW2s are incredible tires.

 

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ya, i was looking at the 265-35-18 and the 275-35-18 for the fronts. definitely 295-35-18 for the rear. the 265s seem to be a dramatic difference is size compared to the 295

 

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Here is a calculator that will let you compare the sizes
Tire size calculator

 

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jeffl9682 said:

ya, i was looking at the 265-35-18 and the 275-35-18 for the fronts. definitely 295-35-18 for the rear. the 265s seem to be a dramatic difference is size compared to the 295

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These cars are heavy on the nose. Wide fronts are good for reducing understeer in my opinion. My 275/35s are great. KDW2s rock.

 

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007 said:

These cars are heavy on the nose. Wide fronts are good for reducing understeer in my opinion. My 275/35s are great. KDW2s rock.

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265's are not narrow....most other cars would be happy to run that out back

 

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i just used the tire size calculator. thanks lasersvt
heres what i found
245/45/17
sidewall 4.3"
diameter 25.7"
circumference 80.7

295/35/18
sidewall 4.1
diameter 26.1"
circumference 82.1

265/35/18
sidewall 3.7"
diameter 25.3"
circumference 79.5"

275/35/18
sidewall 3.8"
diameter 25.6"
circumference 80.4"

looks like the 275/295 are the best match together and the closest to stock tire size. I dont want the wheel well to look to open. I am lowered with h&r supersports

 

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265/35's up front, the 275's will more than likely rub at full tilt.

 

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275-35 or 265-40. Nothing else.

 

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jeffl9682 said:

i just used the tire size calculator. thanks lasersvt

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265. You won't regret it.

 

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Its really a silly debate between 265 and 275s. Its 1cm. You'll barely tell the difference. Theres more variability between brands (for the exact same width tire). Nittos for example always run narrow.

 

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I'd say 265's. I know I've got 275/40/17's up front and can't wait to wear them out so I can go narrower. It tracks the road way too much. It could be the tires, but most of it is the width. On the Nitto's, I believe the regular 555's measure true, it's just the drag radials that are narrow.