Which tires...? What size...?

[DamnYankee]

So I ordered a set of 18" Weld Renegade 8.5" wheels (I currently have 20" wheels with 275/45/R20 Goodyears).

Questions:

I would like to get as wide of a tire on the back as I can and maybe narrower on the front. Can you do that with rims that are the same size?

What tire size would I go with to maintain the same ride height as I currently have?

Which tire would be a good street tire giving traction for those "occasional" () times when I get on it on the street but still give a good ride and safety in wet conditions, etc? Was thinking of the BF Goodrich G Force T/A's on the back and something else on the front (same brand but something with better stopping ability)...

Help.

[RedHeartbeat]

you're going to have a hard time with anything bigger than a 285 width tire on a 8.5" rim. Still, that's over 10" wide.

[SCIV]

I ran 305 on the rear with the Gibbs wheels, only 8.5" wide. 275 on the front. They would have been better with a wider rim, but still gave more meat.

[Slimsilverado]

285/55/18 Yoko Advan

[SLO TRUCK]

pretty sure, mine is 8.5 and the tire is 305

[jake_03]

285 50R18 nitto 404, 29 inches tall,10.5 wide and great wet traction.

[txarkitekt]

Yeah---I am with everyone else. Do a 305 in back, and a 275 in front. You don't wanna go too small up front cause the tire won't look right on the rim... Maybe a 55-45 series?? Like 55 out back and 45 up front?

[BBLS1]

i ran a 295/45 in the back and a 255/45 in front.

[COWL327]

Moze...have you seen my rear tires

[SCIV]

Yeah---I am with everyone else. Do a 305 in back, and a 275 in front. You don't wanna go too small up front cause the tire won't look right on the rim... Maybe a 55-45 series?? Like 55 out back and 45 up front?

275/55 front & 305/50 rear...

Only a .1" difference in overall height

Great application:
Tire size calculator