tires, wheels suggestions

[simpman]

I thought you guys were getting bored so I know another wheel and tire thread would put smiles on your faces.

Anyways, I'm getting bored of my stock rims and thought I'd get crazy and move up to 18's. I want to get Y2k Cobra R's (how original right?) and Nitto 555zr's. I'm not the most well informed on wheels and tires. I don't have definite sizes, maybe
255 or 265/35 up front and 285 or 295/35 in the rear and I get those numbers just from running a search on this site.

Give me your suggestions and recommendations. Also You think I should use spacers for the rear? 1/4" or 1"???

P.S. I do have Steeda Springs so the car is lowered.

 

[kaos]

I use 295-35 in the rear and 275-35 in the front. Personally I can't stand having my rims stick out further than the tires. This is not a BMW, but a fat muscle car. Y2K cobra r's are 9.5" rims so I don't know what the recommend rim width is for a 255/265 tire, but my 275 just barely fit.

I don't need no sticking spacer.

 

[LSCobra]

If I remember correctly, the 00 R ran 285s all the way around. I run 275/35/18 up front on 9" wide rims and 295/35/18 on 10.5" rims in the back (315s next time). I would hold off on the spacers until you get the wheels on the car. You can always figure out how much farther out you want it to be.

 

[kaos]

The 00R had 265-40's all the way around.

I would rather have a 9" in the front and 10.5" on the rear like you. Especially deep dish. Yummy!!! I want those SSR GT3's so bad.

 

[simpman]

Thanks for the help guys!!! I can't wait to get these on.

 

[99SVTAddict]

I have the Cobra R 18x9.5 wheels. I'm running 265/35's up front....a 275/35 would be a better fit, that's what I use to have on the rears. I now have 295/35 BFG DR's out back and they look awesome.

 

[simpman]

275/35 up front and and 295/35 out back seems to be the general concensus.

Do you guys know a good place to purchase Chrome y2k's?
Every place online only has 18x9's. I can't find 18 x10.5.
I think I will probably go with that combo. 9's up front and 10.5's in the back.

 

[kaos]

I didn't know they made the y2k r's in a 9 for the front and 10.5 for the rears.

Heres the way I understand it. The real y2k r's are all 9.5" The knock offs are 9". At least that's what I've seen.

 

[quick01snake]

i agree about the sizes on the front....
i have 255's on my 9" wide wheels in front, and they just barely fit....285's out back, and they bulge just a tad....

 

[simpman]

Originally posted by omslaw
I didn't know they made the y2k r's in a 9 for the front and 10.5 for the rears.

Heres the way I understand it. The real y2k r's are all 9.5" The knock offs are 9". At least that's what I've seen.

Thanks for the info omslaw.:beer:

 

[TXFLYME1]

I went ahead and just did 275/35's all around on 18's. I liked the idea of being able to rotate the tires for at least a little better tire wear. That way you get twice the burn-out for the money!

 

[simpman]

Originally posted by TXFLYME1
I went ahead and just did 275/35's all around on 18's. I liked the idea of being able to rotate the tires for at least a little better tire wear. That way you get twice the burn-out for the money!

That sounds like a good idea.

What rim size, 9.5s?

 

[TXFLYME1]

Originally posted by simpman
That sounds like a good idea.

What rim size, 9.5s?

Yes, I believe so. The AFS 03 replicas. When I had stock rims, I had 1" wheel spacers. With these new ones, they fill out the wheel well just perfectly.