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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 07:44 PM
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Any of you guys running 18x9.5 on the front? Tire Size? THANKS!
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As long as you have proper backspacing/offset they will fit, tire size would probably be 275/35/18
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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 10:27 PM
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not 18's but I run 19x9.5 on the front, tires are 275/35 and fit perfect
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Old Apr 12, 2018 | 12:08 PM
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I'm running Cray Spider 18x9.5 in the front with a 275 width tire.
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265/35 here. Like them because they line up perfectly with the lip of my fender.
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I have 18x9.5 on front and run 275/35. Fit is perfect.
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What about a 275-40-18 up front with the same wheels?
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 09:32 PM
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What about a 275-40-18 up front with the same wheels?
Those suckers would be tall! What rears do you have?
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Originally Posted by grantv
Those suckers would be tall! What rears do you have?
I'm at stock sizes right now. But purchased 275 40 18 nitto nt05 for the rears. I found some aftermarket spokes that match mine, but in 18x10.5. So I was thinking of putting the 18x9.5 up front with the 275 40 18 and put some 305 35 18s out the rear.
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Originally Posted by EVLGTO
I'm at stock sizes right now. But purchased 275 40 18 nitto nt05 for the rears. I found some aftermarket spokes that match mine, but in 18x10.5. So I was thinking of putting the 18x9.5 up front with the 275 40 18 and put some 305 35 18s out the rear.
Fronts would be 26.66" diameter
Rears would be 26.41" diameter
That just won't look good IMO, never mind the potential AH issues.
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Fronts would be 26.66" diameter
Rears would be 26.41" diameter
That just won't look good IMO, never mind the potential AH issues.
Looks like I'll stick with my stock wheels and throw the 275s on the rear like I intended to do originally.
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