time to get tires, tread is getting bad...
will offset tires look good?

245/45/17 (front)
315/30/18 (back)


would this be alright?

and id also be getting lowering springs, whats best choice for springs when doing offset sizes tires?

 

As long as the tire diameter is relatively the same between the front and rear, you'll be fine. Just look at the tech specs. Also, there's only a few tires that are offered in 315/30/18.

One of which is BFG DR which has horrible treadwear for a DD and bad in rain.

The other is Michelin Pilot Sport PS2. Prolly the greatest street tire out there, BUT 400 bux PER TIRE.

You'd be better going with a 295/35/18

 

245/45/17front
295/35/18rear

and yea, i dont wanna spend 400 a pop for rear tires...lol im lookn to spend 140ish PER rear tire...

i hope that front size is fine...

and wut would be best springs to get for the tire sizes im getting? (cause some springs lower 1 1/2 inches on each, others do offset...)

 

H&R sports or Eibach Pro kit, both lower 1.5". I personally have the pro kit.

It's gonna be tough finding tires in that size for cheap.

 

Did a real quick search. Cheapest tire I've found in 295/35/18 is $236

 

No doubt!!

A 295/35/18 is not cheap.

 

lol ok, i kno the front will be cheap, but i guess cheap fronts and expsnive backs? lol...

but im fo sho getting fr500's

will the offset look mean lowered and with fr500s?

 

Yes it will look good.I would go 275/40/17's in the front though.

 

well, my dad MADE me buy 1 tirecause my front passanger was ready to "blow" as he put it, so i had to buy a tire that size, figured id buy another one, put those 2 in front, then get nice ones in the rear...

 

hey, is this alright or spend more and get BFGs?

Kumho ECSTA MX Blackwall

2x 295/35YR18 ($216.00each)
2x 275/40YR17 ($139.00each)

767.15 = tires
669.96 = rims
1437.11 = total

 

I've heard mixed reviews of the MX. For about the same price you could get BFG KDW2's. I know they're almost identical in pricing with 18" sizes, not sure about that 17" size. I speak only on what I've heard, but my good friend works at Tire Kingdom so I get a lot of good opinions from him.

 

looked on tire rack for the 17s for KDW2s and didnt found any...found KDWSs but not KDW2s in that size but did find 18s...

 

ok, take this from a man who is in your situation right now. I made the mistake of getting the 17's because everyone said the tires would be cheaper and such. That is only true if you get Nittos and that was a huge mistake in my part. I have to replace already and I just got these things on in November. Tread life is horrible with nitto 555r drag radials. And the starting price for a 315/35/17 tire that is of actual good quality is $273. Just think about it, overal it's more expensive to have the 17x10.5's in the rear because you either have to replace them more you have to pay more for a decent tire that will last long. I'm not counting those sumitomo's in this either because I know they aren't good tires. With the 18's the starting price for a really really nice tire is $235 compared to the $273 for a 315. Just avoid the whole 10.5 situation and get the 18's in the rear no matter what.

 

i kno, im getting 18x10 in rear, 17x9 in front...but cant find the KDW2s in the size on tirerack...

 

ok, imma just get 18s all around, what would be a good size for 18s on the front side?

and imma do chrome bullits if thats ok with u guys lol

 

I have 265/35/18'z up front and 295/35/18's in the rear with bfg kdw2's. Got them from tire rack for a little over 900 shipped.

 

Nope, not OK with us.

 

Right there m0nkeh!!!!

 

You can get the rims and tires from MT.The 285's will work fine,that is what I have!!!

 

That's the set up I'm looking at doing. How you liking them in the rain (if you drive it in rain), and also how's the treadlife so far??

I'm debating between those and the Toyo T1-R. Still got till the beginning of June to decide.

 

i was gonna get tires from tirerack and rims from MT

 

I dont know how it is in the rain or the tread life as I only put them on thursday. According to tirerack they have a tread wear of 300 out of 400

 

295s are too small..... Get 315s. Wider is Better.....

 

lol, wider+more money lol

my dad just laughs at me wanting GOOD tires, he wants me to get 70dollar Hankook tires ALL AROUND..........

 

Try finding 315's in an 18 under 300+ and not a drag radial.

 

There's only one I believe, and it's the almighty Michelin PS2. Yea, 400+ bux a tire

 

ive got chrome FR500s in 18x9 and 18x10 with 265/35 and 295/35 BFG KDW2s and lowered it 2" and i love the setup and get so many compliments. go with that setup, you wont be disapointed.

 

what if i just get the Sumitomo's from MT?

265/35/18 front
285/35/18 back

unless anyone sees better sizes on the site that im missing...lol

 

Those are the exact tires and sizes that I have!!!

 

and do u like it? hows it control all around?