Tires size for 18 inch rims!

Apr 06, 2005 17 Replies

Planning to get cobra R 18 inch rims. Just wondering what's the best tires size to fit the car. i'm thinking about 275/35 front and 285/13 back. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks



Those sizes will maintain the stock overall tire diameter. I assume that the rear will be 285/35 NOT 285/13.

I strongly recommend that you put the same size tires all the way around.

You cannot rotate if they are different.

I have Kuhmo Ecsta Supra (Nittos are much better grippers BTW but the Kuhmos last longer)

245/40/ZR18s on the front and 275/35/ZR18s in the back.

I'll never do it again. Not being able to rotate the tires has been anl expensive venture.

Kate

98 Cobra Drop Top

I strongly recommend that you put the same size tires all the way around.

You cannot rotate if they are different.

I have Kuhmo Ecsta Supra (Nittos are much better grippers BTW but the Kuhmos last longer)

245/40/ZR18s on the front and 275/35/ZR18s in the back.

I'll never do it again. Not being able to rotate the tires has been anl expensive venture.

Kate

98 Cobra Drop Top

My bad, i meant 285/35. what about 265/35 front instead of 275/35, would that do a big deal or it's just lil smaller ? thanks

On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 18:18:27 -0400, "mustangGT_00" wrote something wonderfully witty:

I don't think I would put 285/13's on the back.

Just a little smaller. 25.3 vs. 25.6 inch diameter.

Rotate???? YUCK!!!

I had staggered sizes on my fiero and LOVED IT =) Hell even on the Kia, which I almost never ever drive anymore, I don't ever rotate the tires.

Balance, sure. Rotate? No.

Reason? Rotating the tires does only 1 thing for you. Distribute wear across all 4 tires. So really its your choice....

Do you want to buy 4 tires at a time....or 2 tires at a time? That really is what it comes down to. There is no other "benefit" to rotating the tires.

-- Stephan

2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

Hey, whatever floats your boat. I prefer 4 at a time and to know that I have the same grip in the front as I have in the back.

Kate

| >You cannot rotate if they are different. | | Rotate???? YUCK!!! | | I had staggered sizes on my fiero and LOVED IT =) Hell even on the | Kia, which I almost never ever drive anymore, I don't ever rotate the | tires. | | Balance, sure. Rotate? No. | | Reason? Rotating the tires does only 1 thing for you. Distribute wear | across all 4 tires. So really its your choice.... | | Do you want to buy 4 tires at a time....or 2 tires at a time? That | really is what it comes down to. There is no other "benefit" to | rotating the tires. | | | -- | Stephan | 2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

Hehehe, it floats my boat just fine =)

Btw...Hi kate =)

-- Stephan

2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

Hey monster kid! how ya doin?

| | Hehehe, it floats my boat just fine =) | | Btw...Hi kate =) | | | -- | Stephan | 2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

Doing wonderful! Little tired, was up working until 6am yesterday.

Other than that, doing great! How about you?

-- Stephan

2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

Haha yea, spring time is great =)

Well i'm not exactly working the night shift, however I'm really busy working on our new tuning software. So I tend to stay up late at times =)

-- Stephan

2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

"Stephan Rose" wrote are you working the night shift? Who did you torment to deserve that? | | Well i'm not exactly working the night shift, however I'm really busy | working on our new tuning software. So I tend to stay up late at times | =) |

Funny how computer-atin can do that to an otherwise perfectly normal human being. When hubs used to work night I would do it now and then, now that he's underfoot all day and night, it's impossible. I liked to stay up late and just play. Sometimes with new software, other times with graphics and now and again with a game.

Back in the EARLY days when IRC was new and hot I would spend hours on end yakking with friends I made around the world. That was pretty cool.

Kate

is that when you got your crack habit

hurc ast

And hey when I see a mustang on the dyno being tuned by my software, putting out over 400hp, all the work is well worth it =)

-- Stephan

2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

Do me, this newsgroup, and the world a favor.

Shrivel and Die.

Please.

-- Stephan

2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

lmfao you wont be first on race day

is that all you got??

hurc ast

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