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    Thread: Tire Question

    1. #1
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      Tire Question

      Ok have my Wheels and I am going to buy tires in a week or so just a couple of questions

      I was going to use this setup

      Front Tire Size: 235/40 18
      Rear Tire Size: 295/45 18



      The only problem I have is I can't find Drag radials in a 295/45 18. So what would it look like if I ran a 295/35 18 in stead of the 45?

      Would this setup look ok?

      Front Tire Size: 235/40 18 BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT
      Rear Tire Size: 295/35 18 BF Goodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial

      Thanks for all the help


    2. #2
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      Quote Originally Posted by Scarface
      Ok have my Wheels and I am going to buy tires in a week or so just a couple of questions

      I was going to use this setup

      Front Tire Size: 235/40 18
      Rear Tire Size: 295/45 18

      The only problem I have is I can't find Drag radials in a 295/45 18. So what would it look like if I ran a 295/35 18 in stead of the 45?

      Would this setup look ok?

      Front Tire Size: 235/40 18 BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT
      Rear Tire Size: 295/35 18 BF Goodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial

      Thanks for all the help
      Sorry for whoring your thread with bad posts, but I hit the wrong key three times. Anyways to answer your question. Here are the numbers for those size tires. I believe that they will look good with either rear tire choice.


      235/40/18
      Width 9.25
      Sidewall 4.16
      Diameter 26.33
      Circumference 82.74

      295/35/18
      Width 11.61
      Sidewall 4.06
      Diameter 26.13
      Circumference 82.12

      295/45/18
      Width 11.61
      Sidewall 5.23
      Diameter 28.45
      Circumference 89.42
      Scott
      Built LTX, TKO600, 12Bolt

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      Thanks

      Thanks for the info and I am not sure how to delete the extra posts. Tried to delete them but couldn't figure it out

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      Quote Originally Posted by Scarface
      Thanks for the info and I am not sure how to delete the extra posts. Tried to delete them but couldn't figure it out
      A mod will have to delete them. Im really sorry about those extra post.
      Scott
      Built LTX, TKO600, 12Bolt

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      Ttt

      No problem

      Thanks again for the info

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      I deleted the posts. I think a 295/35/18 will look great on the back of your car. That is the size I run on my 4th gen.

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      Thanks

      Quote Originally Posted by Ralph LoGrasso
      I deleted the posts. I think a 295/35/18 will look great on the back of your car. That is the size I run on my 4th gen.

      I just wanted to makesure that it would look good with he front 235/40 18.

      I am going to try and order them late next week but I propably will not get around to putting them on until I get my car back from the painter. I will post pics when I get it back

      Thanks agin for all the info

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      A 235/40/18 is a relatively short tire at 25.4" (3.7" of sidewall). A 295/35/18 with an overall diamter of 26.1" will be a much better match as opposed to the 295/45 (which is 28.4" tall), IMO. The 295/45 would give you more of a modern pro-street look with the much taller sidewalls in the back, as opposed to a more balanced pro-touring look the 35s will give ya.

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      I have 285/35/18's on the rear of my car and 245/35/18's front, sorry no pics for now, but it looks perfect and very balanced. With that fat of a rear tire you will still have a nice 4" sidewall in the rear, don't worry about looks, it will look perfect.
      1980 Pontiac Trans Am, Chevy Big Block 468, TKO 600 Trans, Hotchkis TVS, Bilsteins, Eaton/Motive 3:73's, 18" Coddington Junkyard Dogs, Nitto NT555 rubber, Autometers http://www.fquick.com/Bandit
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      Quote Originally Posted by Bandit
      I have 285/35/18's on the rear of my car and 245/35/18's front, sorry no pics for now, but it looks perfect and very balanced. With that fat of a rear tire you will still have a nice 4" sidewall in the rear, don't worry about looks, it will look perfect.
      That is good to hear so looks like I will be ordering them in a couple of weeks. If you have time get a pic of your car and post it I would like to see it

      Thanks

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      the should look fine
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