Different tires front and rear... opinions

[RumbleBee383]

Hey guys!

I'm having a bit of a hard time finding tires that I like in the sizes that I want.

I would love to run Nitto NT05s all around, but there is no suitable NT05 for my car's front, so I'm thinking of maybe running some Nitto 555s up front.

I would just like some opinions on whether or not people think that would look goofy or not. I know many people run different tires on the rear to run drag radials, but the 555R and the 555 look pretty similar.

Thanks for any opinions guys!
:git:

[buickfunnycar.com]

I have 555's on the front and 555R's on the back of my Chevelle and they look identical,no worries there!

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[JustinB]

We have set up a ton of guys with A Bodies with the Nitto 555 in the front and the 555R in the rear.

[RumbleBee383]

Thanks guys!

Yeah, I guess the 555 & 555R are pretty much identical. My question was more about the NT05 on the rear and the 555 on the front. Since the car is only about 450-500HP, I thought that the NT05 would be enough to hook that up, plus I like the looks of the NT05 a bit better.

Maybe I should just go with the 555R, and have the added benefit of probably hooking up a bit better on the street than the NT05.

Thanks!

[JustinB]

What sizes are you looking to run? A 245 or 275 front with a 305 rear?

[RumbleBee383]

I'm really worried about ending up with too short of a rear tire getting lost in the huge wheel well openings of my '69 Super Bee. I'm thinking of a 245 45 17 front, and if I go with an NT555R then (if they arent too wide) 305 40 18 rear (27.72"), and if I go with an NT05 then 295-45-18... but that is getting to be a pretty tall tire at 28.5".

A 295-40-18 rear (27.3") would be really nice too, but as best I can tell only the Falken 615k comes in that size, and those seem to be pretty expensive.

I see a fair number of cars online where the rear tires look perfect from a 3/4 front view with fat tires, but when you see the side profile the tires end up looking too small in the wheel well.

Thanks!

[Jon Clough]

most people will not even notice the difference