Got the wrong tires.
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Got the wrong tires.
I posted this in tech, maybe someone over here can help.
I recently bought four 06 z06 wheels for my car. They are18 x 10.5 rear and 9.5 x 17 front.
I also bought Falken 265/40/17 for the front which fit great and 285/35/18 for the rear. Which is where I am having the problem. The tire that is called for is a 295/35/18 but Falken dosen't make them so the guy I bought them from(tires direct) said the 285's will work. I mounted the 285's on the rear wheels and when I put them on the car they didn't look right. The tire looked to small for the width of the rim.
So now the problem is do I buy 4 tires so I have a matched set. Buy the right size in another brand just for the rear, 2 different thread styles. Or the should I buy a set of 9.5 x 18 wheels for the back and mount the 285's on them. The back spacing on the 9.5 x 18's are 54 mm.
I recently bought four 06 z06 wheels for my car. They are18 x 10.5 rear and 9.5 x 17 front.
I also bought Falken 265/40/17 for the front which fit great and 285/35/18 for the rear. Which is where I am having the problem. The tire that is called for is a 295/35/18 but Falken dosen't make them so the guy I bought them from(tires direct) said the 285's will work. I mounted the 285's on the rear wheels and when I put them on the car they didn't look right. The tire looked to small for the width of the rim.
So now the problem is do I buy 4 tires so I have a matched set. Buy the right size in another brand just for the rear, 2 different thread styles. Or the should I buy a set of 9.5 x 18 wheels for the back and mount the 285's on them. The back spacing on the 9.5 x 18's are 54 mm.
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I think only you can answer that question. personally I'd keep the front/rear tires matched and either get different wheels that your tires fit on, or get different tires that will fit the wheel. sell/return whatever you end up not using.
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St. Jude Donor '06
you bought the repro wheels, not orginals. as for tire sizes, you could go as large as 295 in front and 335 in the rear on stock form. as for your rims, a 265 is fine. get rid of the 285 and get a 315.
sell the 285 on here. what would ask for it? i might need a set of 285's for my front rims... lmk.
Aj
sell the 285 on here. what would ask for it? i might need a set of 285's for my front rims... lmk.
Aj
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I love these posts! 
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/SearchTires.jsp
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/SearchTires.jsp
you bought the repro wheels, not orginals. as for tire sizes, you could go as large as 295 in front and 335 in the rear on stock form as for your rims, a 265 is fine. get rid of the 285 and get a 315.
sell the 285 on here. what would ask for it? i might need a set of 285's for my front rims... lmk.
Aj
sell the 285 on here. what would ask for it? i might need a set of 285's for my front rims... lmk.
Aj
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
i currently run the CCW Big Streets and i have the 295 front and 335 rear and ever so slight rubbing in front.
but as for the OP post, his rims accomodate the correct size. Not everyone has to run the typical 17"/18" combo with 245 and 275. that just looks wierd IMHO... with such a wide car, IT needs or BEGS for fat tires!!!
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I posted this in tech, maybe someone over here can help.
I recently bought four 06 z06 wheels for my car. They are18 x 10.5 rear and 9.5 x 17 front.
I also bought Falken 265/40/17 for the front which fit great and 285/35/18 for the rear. Which is where I am having the problem. The tire that is called for is a 295/35/18 but Falken dosen't make them so the guy I bought them from(tires direct) said the 285's will work. I mounted the 285's on the rear wheels and when I put them on the car they didn't look right. The tire looked to small for the width of the rim.
So now the problem is do I buy 4 tires so I have a matched set. Buy the right size in another brand just for the rear, 2 different thread styles. Or the should I buy a set of 9.5 x 18 wheels for the back and mount the 285's on them. The back spacing on the 9.5 x 18's are 54 mm.
I recently bought four 06 z06 wheels for my car. They are18 x 10.5 rear and 9.5 x 17 front.
I also bought Falken 265/40/17 for the front which fit great and 285/35/18 for the rear. Which is where I am having the problem. The tire that is called for is a 295/35/18 but Falken dosen't make them so the guy I bought them from(tires direct) said the 285's will work. I mounted the 285's on the rear wheels and when I put them on the car they didn't look right. The tire looked to small for the width of the rim.
So now the problem is do I buy 4 tires so I have a matched set. Buy the right size in another brand just for the rear, 2 different thread styles. Or the should I buy a set of 9.5 x 18 wheels for the back and mount the 285's on them. The back spacing on the 9.5 x 18's are 54 mm.
Bill
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you bought the repro wheels, not orginals. as for tire sizes, you could go as large as 295 in front and 335 in the rear on stock form. as for your rims, a 265 is fine. get rid of the 285 and get a 315.
sell the 285 on here. what would ask for it? i might need a set of 285's for my front rims... lmk.
Aj
sell the 285 on here. what would ask for it? i might need a set of 285's for my front rims... lmk.
Aj
