Sorry typo, 225/55/16.
Obviously you should do what you prefer. I'm not trying to send you down one of those rabbit holes that your obsession with detail sends you down all the time, but i'm going to anyway, lol.
A 25 on a 17 does not look the same as a 25 on an 18. That extra inch shrinks the tire down to nothing. It very much does look like a rubber band compared to a 275 rear.
I think kruisr's car looks good. But stil i've run similar enough sizes.
On my car, maybe because it's red and a brighter color and my wheels are silver not black it's more noticeable, just for me on my car it looked wrong, really wrong.
Keep in mind i've had 18's since the 90's and i've mixed and matched so many tires that i kinda had to start over figured it out from scratch because of how confusing it was.
Figuring out the rear later sounds risky, i just don't think it's that simple. Not all these sizes are available in every tire brand which could be a problem if you prefer a matching set. Also if you do the 275's in the rear that tire is going to be over half an inch taller, meaning you will have to lower the rear more to get the car to sit right.
I currently have the front fender height at 25.5 and at this moment that's where i plan to leave it. When i had the fender at that height with a 25in tire, the gap was horrible.
If the stock height is 27.25 (maybe you can confirm that) i'm 1.75 lower (which is already quite a bit), 2.25 lower was simply too low for me and while i changed quite a few parts so i couldn't possibly nail down exactly why the car is so much better now, i'd say raising the ride height did have something to do with it.
If i'm coming off as i'm criticizing anyone or their car, i apologize, that's not what i'm attempting to do, it's just a pair of tires is a $500 commitment and i'm not so sure companies let you return them (i've yet to try it). IMO, think in terms of 4 tires and not just getting the front to fit.
If i remember correctly I think
@Mstng93SSP got it right with the tire sizes on his 18's and has pics around here somewhere.
Or maybe he will see this and post.