front =? rear =315/35/17s or 285/35/18s ??

drgnracin72 said:

i paid $160 for my 275/35/17 nitto 555, and i just bought new tires for my new 18s the other day and paid $180 for each of my 275/35/18. dont know wher eyour seeing that 300 at. i wouldnt buy off the internet cuz if thats what they are charging your getting ****ed. i can post my reciept if yall would like

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you just got the regular 555's, not DR's then, that makes sense. 275's arent that bad priced for 18's, its when you go 295+ they start getting EXPENSIVE.

the drag radials on 305 were only going to cost me 200 and the m/t 305/40/18 (might not be the right size but the big m/t drag radial) was gonna cost me 240 per tire

drgnracin72 said:

the drag radials on 305 were only going to cost me 200 and the m/t 305/40/18 (might not be the right size but the big m/t drag radial) was gonna cost me 240 per tire

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i dont see how thats possible, discount tire is pretty much the biggest nitto dealer there is, and i think their cost on the 305/35/18's are $225, and they sell for like $285 each.

and the MT's sell for about the same, and i think cost is a little less, i get them from keystone, and they cost me $240 each, and keystone has a 10-15% markup before their dealers.

KingChronic said:

i would go with 17's, cheaper wheels, cheaper tires, larger tire selection, more sidewall, ect.

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+1 AND less rotational weight=FASTAA!!!

KingChronic said:

285's are a little narrow for a 18X10. and if your doing a wheel/tire setup, its a must to do a staggared setup.

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???????i have that set up now and it is perfect.285's are definitely not too narrow for an 18x10.

btw, 275/40/17 nitto 555R's are only $150 on the interweb

RanGer498 said:

Im going to lower my car with eibach pro kit(im wondering what else ill have to change after this and why)

and im looking for a new rear tire set up 315/35/17s or 285/35/18s

what would you suggest i get ?

last question ...what is the largest tire size i can go with in the front on stock oem wheels (17x8)?

thanks

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The best thing to do is weigh your options and buy what you feel would look the best on you car.

all my prices are mounted and balanced and i can post up who i get them through and you can contact them yourselves and ask the price

^^what can you get nitto 555r's for...315/35/17

i think i said 160 for me but thats mounted and balanced im pretty sure 150 per tire

its going to cost probably $20 each tire in shipping to ship it though, and discount tire direct is free shipping $169 per 315/35/17

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lol starter up again im getting my rims and april and still deciding what size rims to get...17x9 17x10.5 , 18x9 18x10 or 17x9 18x10?!?!?!?! on things for sure though there gonna be black fr500!!!

I had 17x9 and 17x10.5 bullitts at first, but just recently went to 18x9 and 18x10 black fr500s. I think my car looks much better with the bigger rims IMO.

RAGEman said:

I installed my wheels Saturday. I went with 275/40's all the way around. Nitto 555r's in the back. What do you think?

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd28/Rage502/DSC00025.jpg?t=1204467987

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wow looks nice :yes,what springs did you use as well.
also any rear shots of the car ?

RanGer498 said:

wow looks nice :yes,what springs did you use as well.
also any rear shots of the car ?

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Eibach Sportlines.

Yeah, I'll get you some of the rear soon.

17x10.5 with 315 nitto DR are sex, the best thing u can do for your car IMO,

20gtvert03 said:

17x10.5 with 315 nitto DR are sex, the best thing u can do for your car IMO,

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That's great for someone that doesn't use their car as a dd. If you do use it as a dd and drive around with drag radials, I hope you like buying tires.

the nittos have great tire life for a drag radial. but ya know you gotta pay to play with the big boys. and you wont find a street radial that will hook anywehre close to the nitto 555r and plus the are cheap