What ratings for my wheels?

[DarkEcho]

I got raped last time i got tires so im going to try out this TireRack.com for my next set.. i have 18" rims that are 9.5" wide, my question is, what size tires would look the best and what ratings do i want? load capacity and all that crap, i dont want to be ridding on truck tires or anything... or maybe i do... but anyways, i just want some nice gripping street tires... whats the right rating, and i seldom exceed speeds of 90mph... thanks

[1DangerousV6]

i have 18x9.5 front and rear and i have tried a few differenct tires...i like the kumho ecsta supra 712s the best...they handled the best...had a lower price...and look cool (in my opinion)...i think their rating is about what you run..maybe one higher

[andrew.brandon]

tirerack has the speed rationg chart somewhere on there. What happened with the last tire purchas?

[DarkEcho]

just bought locally from discount tire and i was shocked that i paid almost the same amount for tires as i did my rims... i need to knock a few hundred off of the price but maybe thats just the way things are... i may sell my rims for some smaller sizes for cheaper tires... well see..

[andrew.brandon]

Falkien Ziex 265/35/18 Tires

I think that is your problem right there. those boys aren't cheep. practically racing rubber right?

[DarkEcho]

yea but they were the cheapest they had to offer lol thats the issue

[93camaro_zzz]

try a 275/40ZR18 tire. Probably a little cheaper, and most definatly more availibility. Because that is the tire size on the rear of the C5 vettes. Good luck. ;)

[FunkZ]

The correct tire size for 18x9.5 rims to maintain overall diameter should be 275/35R18. Tires in this size are a good bit more expensive than other sizes that fit the Fbody. Tire Rack has the Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 for $167 each. If you live somewhere it gets cold, the Kumho ECSTA ASX at $173 makes a good all-season alternative.

A 245/40R18 or 275/40R17 are both available starting at a little over a hundred, but you'd need to change rim size.