Will 255/35/18 be ok on 18x9?

[Wi-Stanger]

Will 255/35/18 be ok on 18x9? Will it look too small? I want to be able to rotate and find cheaper tires. Thanks in advance.

 

[stangman]

Will 255/35/18 be ok on 18x9? Will it look too small? I want to be able to rotate and find cheaper tires. Thanks in advance.

go with a little wider tires, the 255's will kinda pull in. i have 275's all the way around & they work just fine, aside from the occasional tracking on not so good roads

 

[wms004]

Will 255/35/18 be ok on 18x9? Will it look too small? I want to be able to rotate and find cheaper tires. Thanks in advance.

265/35/18 all around would look better and wouldn't be so much smaller than the stock diameter ( you dont' want your speedometer way off)

-wade

 

[Barnaby]

255s will work/look fine on a 9" rim.

 

[CdnNavybob]

Will 255/35/18 be ok on 18x9? Will it look too small? I want to be able to rotate and find cheaper tires. Thanks in advance.

As soon as you get into the 35 series tires I'd count out anything cheap but I'd go with the 275's.

 

[derek02gt]

just dont get 40s.what ever you do

 

[Wi-Stanger]

What's wrong with the 40's? Do the 35's look stupid being so tiny?

 

[snoopy98]

i say

go with 275 nice size for those rims

 

[WangoStango]

I have 255s and they look OK, but when it comes time to replace them I'm going with 265s.

 

[SilVert99GT]

Will 255/35/18 be ok on 18x9? Will it look too small? I want to be able to rotate and find cheaper tires. Thanks in advance.

255's arent bad on the front but don't you want something a little meatier in the back? 265/35/18's seem to be the best compromise. I've had a 275 series Kumho rub on in the drivers side front on fully locked right turns. This led to (or was caused by) a bubble formation/seperation on the inside face of the tire. I've been through many sets of Kumho's in the past (this is my 3rd '99 Stang!) but I've finally got disgusted with how quickly they wear. This time around I went with Pirelli P7000's because they were relatively inexpensive at $180/each installed, after tax. And while they are reportedly not particularly outstanding in any one category (i.e. tread life, wet/dry traction, noise), they also aren't particularly bad in any of those categories either, according to reviews I've read. Every tire is a balance of compromises. I just got 'em 2 days ago and they seem sticky enough but l'll be watching how they do.