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    Ok I'm no tire expert by any means and honestly don't know much about them. With that being said I ordered wheels from oewheels and the tire sizes he recommended for a 17x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear wheels were FRONT: 265/40/17 REAR 295/35/18
    Now I just realized that my stock 17x9 SS wheels had 275's on them. Is the 265 going to be too small for a 9.5 rim? I think the guy I may have talked to is either an idiot, or maybe I am and just don't understand. From what I gather, he should have recommended a 275 for the front. Any takers?

    Also, I read somewhere that some tires run larger than their actual size similar to shoes, so for what its worth, the tires are continental extreme contact DW tires.
    Last edited by unvmyrs; 08-21-2011, 06:26 PM.
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    Re: tire size question

    I would think 275 on 9.5" rim would be standard esp. on a F-body. I don't know about fitting a 265 series on a 9.5" rim.
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    • #3
      Re: tire size question

      http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

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        Re: tire size question

        Originally posted by unvmyrs View Post
        Ok I'm no tire expert by any means and honestly don't know much about them. With that being said I ordered wheels from oewheels and the tire sizes he recommended for a 17x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear wheels were FRONT: 265/40/17 REAR 295/35/18
        Now I just realized that my stock 17x9 SS wheels had 275's on them. Is the 265 going to be too small for a 9.5 rim? I think the guy I may have talked to is either an idiot, or maybe I am and just don't understand. From what I gather, he should have recommended a 275 for the front. Any takers?

        Also, I read somewhere that some tires run larger than their actual size similar to shoes, so for what its worth, the tires are continental extreme contact DW tires.

        http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes


        How hard was this? They don't come in 275.

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        Robert - owner www.FirebirdV6.com/CamaroV6.com

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        • #5
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          firebirdgt,
          that link sent me directly to a 275 series... $648 for all 4...
          #1:1999 pewter metallic y87 rs A4 camaro.check out the pics on the link below<br />#2:Bright red 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. Brand new 400 cubic inch Pontiac Motor. All work done by me, except the engine work.<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2216133\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2216133</a>

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          • #6
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            Originally posted by unvmyrs View Post
            firebirdgt,
            that link sent me directly to a 275 series... $648 for all 4...
            My bad. I looked at the Spec page. It's not in the list - it's at the top. LOL

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            Robert - owner www.FirebirdV6.com/CamaroV6.com

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            • #7
              Re: tire size question

              Its cool it threw me off at first too... im just trying to figure out why they insisted on a 265... and now that they've sent them off and they're en route I wonder how much of a hassle they'll give me to exchange them. Anyone have return issues before with oewheels?
              #1:1999 pewter metallic y87 rs A4 camaro.check out the pics on the link below<br />#2:Bright red 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. Brand new 400 cubic inch Pontiac Motor. All work done by me, except the engine work.<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2216133\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2216133</a>

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              • #8
                Re: tire size question

                You shouldn't have any problems, they should of asked about bigger sizing. Good luck though.
                08' L76 6.0L 4X4 Chevy EXT.Cab LTZ Vortec MAX with Snug top cover, Dynomax exhaust,Hptuners& K&N intake
                96' Camaro M5 to A4 conversion, alot of mods . GT35R Turbo full suspension. Built engine

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                • #9
                  Re: tire size question

                  I hope not... I don't want to settle for a half *** smaller than my stock size tire.
                  #1:1999 pewter metallic y87 rs A4 camaro.check out the pics on the link below<br />#2:Bright red 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. Brand new 400 cubic inch Pontiac Motor. All work done by me, except the engine work.<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2216133\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2216133</a>

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                  • #10
                    Re: tire size question

                    Originally posted by unvmyrs View Post
                    Its cool it threw me off at first too... im just trying to figure out why they insisted on a 265... and now that they've sent them off and they're en route I wonder how much of a hassle they'll give me to exchange them. Anyone have return issues before with oewheels?
                    Thats a Vette size for later C5's.

                    275's will fit no prob stock WS6 and SS rims were only17"x9".

                    You may even be able to fit a 315/35/18 on that 10.5" rear rim:rock:

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