I'm looking to get a new set of rims and tires. I think I've finally decided on the 17x9 and 17x10.5 Bullit w/ deep dish rear with 275/40 and 315/35. Would this be a good combo or not. Advice and opinions greatly appreciated.
Opinions needed for tire size
- Thread starter Mr Plow
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man that sounds like it will look awsome. i too will be buying wheels soon and am trying to decide on a tire size as well. my wheels are 8.5in. and 10 in. and i think im going with 275 in back and not sure about front. anyway i wanted to go real huge all the way around,but i don't want to be slowed down. you will be weighed down with those sizes
daver01
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u will be mr. plow when u get those; mr. steering plow. 275/40 is what i am currently running all around, but after these are shot, i am goin back down in size on the front. they will fit fine on 17x9, but just doesn't feel the same, plus extra weight.
wms004
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stangman
15 Year Member
that's the exact setup i'm going for shortly. but 275's in the front work just fine for me, i've been running them for a year all the way around with no problems 
& don't think going from a 255 to a 275 is gunna slow you down any, & if it does it's going to be by a miniscule amount
& don't think going from a 255 to a 275 is gunna slow you down any, & if it does it's going to be by a miniscule amount
How much of a weight difference is there between the stock size tire and rim and the ones I've decided on? While I was researching tire sizes and whatnot, I found out that the 275/40 and 315/35 are exactly the same everything that the 245/45 are, pertaing to speedo and outside diameter.. thanks
decoy562
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DeadLurker
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wms004
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265/35.. its about .3" shorter than stock.. not very noticable, plus the speedometer reads from the rear wheels so its ok to go slightly shorter in frontGinoGT said:What would be better for a 265 on an 18" rim? 40 or 35 aspect ratio? Keep in mind these would only be for the fronts, 35 would be a little shorter than stock, 40 a little taller.If 275's really track that bad, I guess I'll get 265's. They'll never see snow.
-wade
wms004 said:
Yeah, I know about the speedometer reading, so that's why I'm not worried about finding a perfect match for the front. The 295/35's I want to get for the back are slightly taller than stock, but I've got a SpeedCal and can adjust for that anyway.
Deadlurker -
That's exactly what I'm going to be running. 
DeadLurker
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GinoGT said:Deadlurker -
looks like it based on your other thread.
wms004
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handling wise I noticed less body roll and better overall handling from having 18" wheels/tires (also due to the width). Traction wise 17" is definately better, especially with a stickier tire. This is of course due to the fact that 18" tires' sidewalls are hard as a rock providing no flex.
-wade
-wade
BlackVert
15 Year Member
Toyo Proxes are very sticky and great in the rain. 285/35/18 rear, 265/35/18 front work and looke great!wms004 said:
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