how big?

[Mathius]

Hi all,

I'm the proud owner of a 1976 Chevy Malibu. It's not hard to figure out what size tires I can fit on my car, but my question is, how do I know what size is going to give me the maximum performance?

My original plan was to go with 17X13" 315/35/17's in the back, and 17X11 275/40/17's in the front. I figure if I order the 17X11's first, if they won't fit the front, then I can put them in the rear, and a 17X9 should definately fit up front with no problems. If I have trouble fitting a 17X13 in the back, I can just tub it. So sizes are no biggy. But I don't want to ruin my performance just because I have a tire size in mind that I like. How big is too big and also I want to make sure the relationship between the front and rear sizes are compatible.



Thanks,
Mathius