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

 

[AROD]

I had 275 in the fron on saleen replicas and 265 is the fatest I would go. They really feel heavy up front.

 

[grnenvy]

hmm

I would have to disagree with ya. The 265s are to skinny for a 9 inch rim and the rim sticks out further then the tire. If you like the rice look do it.

I had 275 in the fron on saleen replicas and 265 is the fatest I would go. They really feel heavy up front.

 

[Impact 5.0]

279 up front and 295 in the rear

 

[Tractionless1]

Why do you need such a big tire up front? I run 245/18's on a 8.5" rim and notice no issues.

 

[mu22stang]

Just by the fact that your asking, clearly with hesitancy in your text, makes me think you will notice it and probably regret your decision. That sidewall difference will be easy to see, look for a new tire. Stick with 275s on the front and go with 285s or 295s of equal sidewall ratio for the back, there's plenty of choices. Good luck in your search.

 

[GA Terminator]

I am running 275's in front and 295's in back with no issues

 

[Fastlane Cobra]

I would have to disagree with ya. The 265s are to skinny for a 9 inch rim and the rim sticks out further then the tire. If you like the rice look do it.

Not true at all. I have that size tire on a 9 inch rim now and have had several brand tires over the last 10 years on my cobras. 265/35 are actually perfect on 9 inch rims and absolutely no sidewall stretching. The stock rims are 9 inch with 275/40 17 and to be perfectly honest I often put those tires (265mm and 275mm) together and the contact patch are always identical. I asked the tire shops often why and never got a solid answer. But the prices are always different.

 

[Fastlane Cobra]

Why do you need such a big tire up front? I run 245/18's on a 8.5" rim and notice no issues.

Then why is your name tractionless1?

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

I ran a 275/35/18 up front for two years.....worked great

the only draw back was the car tended to "track" on the highway and really followed the contour of the road.

 

[DICobra]

i got 275/35/18 on an 8.5" width up front and 295/35/18 on a 9.5" width on the rear, no issues...