Well i found a deal on a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires in 255/35 and 275/35 so i hope they fit without rolling the fenders. if so ill have em for sale soon. and ill go with 245's and 265's

 

what was the deal

 

got the 275's for 285 new and i got the 255's used with 90% tread left for 160

they are just the RE050A's not the pole positions but still have a 140/A/A tread rating

 

with the rear wheels at 10in with 49 offset can i run 5 mm spacers? just want to know if these will be ok to run on the fd.

http://www.racinglab.com/whmalialwhsp1.html

 

someone help me on this please!

 

just to follow up everthing looks ok no rubbing or anything. i will put 5mm spacers on the rear just because the rear looks like it needs it somewhat. here are pics.

 

It's worth noting... with the 255/275 combo, we're talking 35 series, NOT 30 as would be the case with a 285. The sidewall height issue someone mentioned won't be a problem w/ 35 series.

Honestly, and 255/35 is going to be taller by a bit than 285/30. I would not run that combo for that reason, I'd never want a taller front tire, either functionally OR asthetically.

As someone mentioned, 285's are great on track, but usually with a matching front. With a 255/285 combo, you're just pushing the differential further apart, making the car potentially tougher to ballance based on your preference.

I've got 285/30/18 steamrollers for all four corners for my track wheels, and have used a 275/40/17 all around setup us well. Both are potent in terms of grip.

However for the street, and if I only had one set of wheels in the sizes you list, I'd go with a 275/35 and 255/35 combo.