295 to a 285 Noticable?

[boulderado]

Anyone gone from a 295/35/18 to a 285/35/18 on an 18X10? Im worried the tire will look stretched. Is the difference visibly noticable?

 

[mity2]

285/35/18 on 10.5" rim look bit stupid. I say stick with 295

 

[99RioRedVert]

I have a 285 on a 10" rim. It doesn't look too bad. However, side by side with a 295 you can tell it is a little sucked in. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[boulderado]

Now I can answer my own question and put some closure to the 285 vs 295 on an 18X10 wheel, discussion.

I had a BFG in a 295/35/18 in the rear and went to a Toyo Falcan 285/35/18 because they were about $250 cheaper (for a set of 4) than the least expensive 295 (Khumo). The answer to my question is yes you CAN notice the difference. The tire does not however look stretched on the 18X10 wheel in a 285 (as I feared it might), but I do prefer the 295 look. Is this difference worth about $175 (for the rear tires) more that you end up paying for the 295 than the 285??....Im not sure it is. At least not on my budget.

One more thing to note. The Falcan tire I purchased are 265s in the front, as were the BFGS, and they look a little more stretched despite the fact they they are the same dimension. Thus it seems the look of the tire (bulkness on wheel) is also a function of the brand of tire itself....interesting.

 

[WangoStango]

285/35/18 on 10.5" rim look bit stupid. I say stick with 295

He said 10" rim, not 10.5" rim. 285 looks fine on my 10" rims.

 

[Xanax]

285/35/18 on 10.5" rim look bit stupid. I say stick with 295

I also say stick with 295.

 

[01MustangGT]

I also say stick with 295.

yeah that, i love my BFG 295

 

[Firemanz]

I'd stick with the 295's if possible......