stealth32

because my front rims are 8'' can i fit 255 up front also the 275 i have now stick out a little from the fender not to sound like an idiot but wouldn't the 255 raise the height. I feel like my fronts are bigger than the rears also what brand of tires do all you guys recommend

sorry with all the questions i know nothing about tires

ffk_pennywise

A 255 will fit up front just fine and wont raise the height. You just get a shorter sidewall perhaps. Do a search for a tire calculator to make sure no matter what size you go with you keep the overall diamater the same as stock. 27" I think. Stuff the widest tire out back you can afford in my opinion. I really love my Kumho Ecsta SPT's. I dont think they make anything wider than a 285 though. At least they didnt when I bought them last spring. Look around on tirerack.com

stealth32

the tire calculater says with 255's for the front wheels the sidewall would be 4.0in and the diameter 27.0in

thats good right

and why would you prefer 285's over 275's just curious wouldnt it make the tires look to big? just curious

WeinerDog

If by too big you mean sidewall height just go down one size. I am going to go with 285/35's on the rear next time as opposed to the 275/40's I have now. I just prefer the slightly shorter sidewall plus another 10mm on the rear will fit better on my 10" rims IMO. The 275's fit my previous 9.5's perfectly but on the 10's are just slightly "rounded-off". Some people like that look, I prefer a more squared-off look. Wheels/tires are incredibly subjective!

Oh, and so far I am loving my Hankook Ventus Evo's. I've also used General Exclaim's in the past on other cars and liked them too. I prefer summer rubber as it is the stickiest and I have a "beater" for winter weather.

stealth32

I decided to go with 255/40 in the front and 285/40 in the rear. Im either going with Kumho or Hankook tires.

thanks for all your help guys