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Upon my return from deployment, I plan on getting the Steeda Ultra-light silver 18x9.5 and 18x10. I am up in the air about tire choices. I am thinking either Nitto NT555 275/40/18 for the fronts, but the wheels I am stuck between 295/45/18 or 285/40/18 for the rears. I am not worried about my speedodometer being off, I have tuner and my car is not lowered and I don't plan on lowering it. I am leaning towards the 295/45/18 for the rear.
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I have the 295/45/18s in the back but I went with the 255s up front. 275s will clear but thats a wide tire up there. I don't seem to have any problem with them on crowned roads. But if you go with the 275s you may want to increase your caster adjustment.
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I was thinking about 255 up front, but a steeda rep on another site thought the 275 on the 9.5" rim would be better. Would 255 be wide enough for a 9.5" rim?
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Last week a customer of Tillmans had them install the Shelby look wheels with the 275/18s up front. He likes them.

It's up to you. they will work and look good.
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Upon my return from deployment, I plan on getting the Steeda Ultra-light silver 18x9.5 and 18x10. I am up in the air about tire choices. I am thinking either Nitto NT555 275/40/18 for the fronts, but the wheels I am stuck between 295/45/18 or 285/40/18 for the rears. I am not worried about my speedodometer being off, I have tuner and my car is not lowered and I don't plan on lowering it. I am leaning towards the 295/45/18 for the rear.
Always check the manufacturers recommended rim size for the tire you are buying. For example, note they offer a couple different 255’s and they have different rim recommendations.

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Always check the manufacturers recommended rim size for the tire you are buying. For example, note they offer a couple different 255’s and they have different rim recommendations.

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I looked on the Nitto site and the 275/45/18 fits a 9.0 to 11.0" rim and the 295/45/18 fits a 9.5 to 11". The 285/40/18 would also fit the 10" rims.
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