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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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Getting ready to buy aftermarket 18" and 19" Wheels.My rear 275/40/18 tires are brand new ,thinking of putting them on front ,anybody else done this ,if so what size did you place on the rear ,How'd it look ?
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Check out my Sticky on the subject.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ah-issues.html
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OK I'll try this a different way, I understand that the rear tires have to be a larger dia than the fronts.If i put the 275/40/18's on the front ,I'll probably have to run a 295/35/19 on the rear. The front will have a larger sidewall profile then most guys run,so i was wondering if anyone had run this combo and how'd it look ? Just trying to use my current rear tires on the front.
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OK I'll try this a different way, I understand that the rear tires have to be a larger dia than the fronts.If i put the 275/40/18's on the front ,I'll probably have to run a 295/35/19 on the rear. The front will have a larger sidewall profile then most guys run,so i was wondering if anyone had run this combo and how'd it look ? Just trying to use my current rear tires on the front.
275/35/18 is what you should run if you are running a 18 in the front.

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