275/35/18 tires in front with 285/30/18 in rear?! Good Idea or Bad?

[across5aprils]

If i went 275/35/18 in front for a 9 inch wheel and 285/30/18 in the rear would the diamtere difference be a big deal? cause it looked it up and the difference in diamter is that the 275/35 is about 25.57 inches in diameter and the 285/30 24.73 inches in diamtere. The sidewall height on the 275 is 3.78 inches and on the 285 its 3.36 inches. Will this look odd and will it be noticable? Cause im either going to go with that or go 275/35/18 all the way around. What would you do? And Im not going 295 so yeah ..out of these options what would be the best?

Sorry for all the tire questions but im ready to buy and need your help

 

[birdman941]

I had 275/35/18's on my project car w/ 2000 Cobra "R" (18x9.5/) wheels,
and the tires looked too small on it.
I went 275/40/18's all around, and it looks much better.
I can rotate the tires too when needed.

 

[Predatorbird]

If you want a wider tire in the rear go with a 285/35. It will look odd with a taller tire in the front.

 

[across5aprils]

you think it will be that noticable with the taller one in the front being that it is under an inch difference i believe?

 

[brkntrxn]

Do not run a smaller overall diameter tire in the rear as compared to the front. The traction control will kick in way more often and sometimes stay on continuously.

A couple of years ago, I had a set of 245/45/17s on the front with 245/40/17s on the rear and the difference was enough to cause the traction control to have issues on my stock 01 vert.

On the flip side, I have run without issues 275/40/17s on the rear with 245/45/17s on and off for years. Slightly taller in the rear is ok. Slightly shorter is not.... from my personal experience.

 

[svtsilversnake]

If i went 275/35/18 in front for a 9 inch wheel and 285/30/18 in the rear would the diamtere difference be a big deal? cause it looked it up and the difference in diamter is that the 275/35 is about 25.57 inches in diameter and the 285/30 24.73 inches in diamtere. The sidewall height on the 275 is 3.78 inches and on the 285 its 3.36 inches. Will this look odd and will it be noticable? Cause im either going to go with that or go 275/35/18 all the way around. What would you do? And Im not going 295 so yeah ..out of these options what would be the best?

Sorry for all the tire questions but im ready to buy and need your help

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/31/l_24269909bd7f40a9b85798f32941e318.jpg

275/40r/17 and 315/35r/17

 

[scotts99snake]

I ran 245/40 18's in the front and 285/35 18's in the rear.
275/35 will be WAY too tall compared to the 385/30. I wouldn't recommend it.