19X10 FRONT rim, what size tire would you run?

[looter]

my 19x10 Z06 wheels came in today and now I'm kind of stuck as to choosing a front tire size.
I'm running 19x12 with 345/30/19 on the rear and with the width ,there is a decent amount of sidewall (120mm). I want to carry that same profile proportion to the fronts.
I've been thinking about 275/40/19 or a 295/35/19
either are within 7mm of sidewall height I suppose. and between 10 and 17mm shorter than the rears.
I'm running Michelin Pilot ps2 on the rear.
any thoughts?

[muthstryker]

Are you sure your rears are 345/35/19? I thought the PS2s only went up to a 345/30/19. If you have the PS2s I would put a 285/35/19 on the front.

[looter]

yes, you are correct, it's a 30 not a 35.

[Apogee]

I'm with Matt, the stock C6 rear tire size (285/35/19) would not only look good, but will also have pretty good range of tire options to choose from.

Tobin
KORE3

[looter]

after doing the math. I think the 285/35/19 has the perfect matching sidewall to go with the rears.

Thanks a bunch for the input guys.

I'll be happy to be done that part of the ocd overthinking. lol

[looter]

Michelin has a hold on the 285/35/19 ps2 right now....
I wonder at what width I'm going to run into real issues as far as rubbing goes, 295?

[Matt@BOS]

What kind of car is this going on? If it is a first gen Camaro, especially a '69 that tucks the front wheels, I would be tempted to run a 285/30 because the overall height of the 285/35/19 is going to be more difficult for the car to swallow up, and you'll be more prone to rubbing issues f you want it low.

Matt

[muthstryker]

He has a '71 Monte..

Do you have a used tire place around you where you could go and pick up a 295/30/19 to see if you will be able to clear?

I have 295/30/19's on the front of my '67 cutlass on 19x11's and have plenty of room lock to lock. Then again I don't have any inner fenders.. Which is where you might run into troubles. You might have enough room on the front of that Monte, they are pretty big cars.

[looter]

Thanks a bunch,Matt. I'm not running inner fenders and we share pretty much the same suspension/frame, so 295on a 19x10 should be fine.