what size tire??

[mhanaci08]

i just got 18x9.5 in the rear..the site recomends 275/40 but i want them a little bit taller in the back..anyone know how tall i can go?? 08 stock suspension..and possibly where online i can buy them from????

 

[Haze28]

You could easily do a 285/40/18 on that rim. Its a little taller than the 275/40. You could run a 45 but I dont know what width is available.

 

[mhanaci08]

you dont think a 285 would be to wide???i dont want it to roll off while driiving..lol

 

[Steedman07]

I am putting 305/40-18's on my 18x9.5" rim..See DKO's thread he posted recently, he has 305's..

 

[mhanaci08]

285/40 seems good..i dont know who dex is but i would like to see what 305s look like..can you safely run them on a 9.5??

 

[Steedman07]

Heres the thread. And thanks for helping me make my mind up DKO...

http://s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13974

 

[spiral281]

285/40 is meant to go on a 10 wide rim, but is fine on a 9.5...it is the stock rear size for the gt500 18x9.5 wheels

 

[rojizostang]

there's a few guys running 295/45/18's....those are pretty tall. those should still work on a 9.5 rim

 

[mhanaci08]

i have stock suspension tho..im sure it will be fine for 285/40 but i dont think it will work for a 305????

 

[DarkFireGT]

there's a few guys running 295/45/18's....those are pretty tall. those should still work on a 9.5 rim

That's what I run on a 18x10. It should fit a 18x9.5 well also, just have a bit of spillage over the sides. But it's a nice tall, beefy tire.

 

[07 Boss]

Here are a couple of close-ups of a 305/45/18 on a 10" rim. you can see a little bulge but not too bad. A 305 is about 12" of tread width so I have about an inch on each side of the rim. I don't think I would go much more than that 'cause the handling can get a little sloppy. A 285 on a 9.5" rim is good and as wide as I would go.

 

[mhanaci08]

yea im thinking 285s on my 9.5...i just hope it looks good

 

[mhanaci08]

does anyone have a pic of a 295/45???
and does anyone know where i can get all season tires in this size or 285/40???

 

[Hatchman]

does anyone have a pic of a 295/45???
and does anyone know where i can get all season tires in this size or 285/40???

Yes, I do. Here's the 295/45/18 on a 18x10. Pretty tall tire at 28.5" compared to stock 27" tires. But fill up the wheel well pretty good. I'm lowered in the back about .8" with Roush springs, but can't tell since the tires are so tall.

I've got a set of 305/40s ordered in the Nitto 555 DRs, a little stickier, and only 27.6" tall, so will lower the back end back down a little.

 

[mhanaci08]

im so frustrated..i have 18x9.5 in the rear..
but it dont know which tire to go with

285/40

295/45

305/40
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[spiral281]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=30077039&id=1447967937&ref=mf

if the link works, its 285/40

 

[Steedman07]

im so frustrated..i have 18x9.5 in the rear..
but it dont know which tire to go with

285/40

295/45

305/40
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lol, we are in the same boat...

 

[psfracer]

Here is a good side shot of a 295/45/18 on a 18X10 with the car dropped 1.25 inches in the rear.

 

[DarkFireGT]

295/45-18 on 18x10 lowered with the Eibach Pro Kit.