lockys96 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 need to be ordering some new rubber soon for the wheels. if i go for 295/35/18 on a 11.5" rim for the rear. what should i go for on the front? the front is a 9.5" rim, dont know what would be ideal, 255? 245? 40/45 profile? i was thinking 255/40/18 but i dont know whats right. thankyou please:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I have the same as you at back with 245/40/18 at front as it has been for 5 years nearly. Never even questioned if it was right until I saw your post, but I ain't had any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 just a question of why which profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 my front is 19x9.5 it has a 235/35/19 fits perfect over the rim, what size are your wheels and i have 295/30/19 on my 12inch rear which fits again perfect over the wheel, so i think u need either a 285 or 275 on the 11.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 no, i dont want a 275 or 285 295 is smallest recomended to run a 11.5rim. lets say i go for 295/35/18 on 11.5" what should i run on 255/?/18 on 9.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I have 9.5" fronts and I run a 255/35/18 on it. My rears are 10.5" and I run a 275/35/18 but once they wear out I will move up to a 285 section tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 You want it as near to the standard rolling radius as you can get, so this will determine the profile of the tyre. There must be an online calculator somewhere that would work it out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 does the profile have to be the same percentage accross the tyre width? think ill go for 255/35/18 on 9.5" and 295/35/18 on 11.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 here when i stretched the 275/30/r19 on my 12" wheels it was stupid so next time i think 285 will be better as i currently have the 295 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 i dont want stretched jazz. this link seems good http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp?action=submit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 original wheels 235/45/17 -to- 255/35/18 = 1.19% diameter difference 255/40/17 -to- 295/30/18 = 0.28% diameter difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Hi mate, I have had 265/35/18 on the front without any problems and my car is lowered. Ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gzaerojon Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 here when i stretched the 275/30/r19 on my 12" wheels it was stupid so next time i think 285 will be better as i currently have the 295 kin el Jazz, you got a set of curb magnets there i've never seen rims stick out beyond the tyres this much before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 lol thats why i took them off and put the 295 back on, next time i think the perfect tyre size for the look i want is 285/30/19 on my 12" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 kin el Jazz, you got a set of curb magnets there i've never seen rims stick out beyond the tyres this much before Yeah, it doesn't look right, almost undersized... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 i know what you lot mean and it was over stretched stupid guy told me it would look nice, anyways iv learned a lesson now:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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