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Buying front tires this week. Should I do 265/35/18 fronts on my 18x9.5's or 255

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Old 04-04-2013, 09:12 PM
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Buying front tires this week. Should I do 265/35/18 fronts on my 18x9.5's or 255
I am rwd and lowered on Bilstien PSS9, curent ride height 25 7/8ths rear 25 3/8ths. I have 335/30/18 Toyo r888's in the back and want to do a set of r888's in the front. Will 265 be too much? Tia --Rob
 
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Whichever of the two is a better match, in terms of Revs/mile.

the 335 is 799, the 265/35 is 817.

I run 265/35-18 PS2s on a 9" rim, moton lowered to GT2 height, no rolled fenders.
 
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Do you have any pics of your set up? I am running a 18x9.5 ccw classic in the front. I am also rwd, so the whole matching the revs shouldn't apply...right?
 
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No pics.

RWD you dont care about sizes. Either will work, of course it depends on the offset of your wheels. I dont know what mine are off hand...sry

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You will like the Toyo 255's/315's. They run big like some clothes. Little fender roll and you should be cool.
 
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I run a 265/30/19 nitto invo, I'm lowered to 25.5 inches in the front and it doesn't rub anywhere. Also it feels like it understeers less.
 
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Nice fit!
 
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AWD: Did you end up running w/the 255s up front?
 
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you are going to rub.
 
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Yes I got the 255's. I really think I could have fit the 265's if I use a ten mm spacer.
 
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Originally Posted by awdbiturbo1
Yes I got the 255's. I really think I could have fit the 265's if I use a ten mm spacer.
W/the 255s, would you be fine w/o a spacer?
 
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W/the 255s, would you be fine w/o a spacer?
AWD: Waiting for a response from you.
 
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