275 vs 285 on 19x9.5?

[Schwerin]

I'm still debating what I want to do wheel wise for my car. Part of me says Satin Bronze SP2's another part of me says to just get 2 more rear BULLITT wheels for the front to keep factory look.

If I do stay with stock appearance I'll likely have to buy at least 2 new tires. From a handling POV would it be better if I just get 2 more 275's to run square, or get 285's for the rear and move the stock 275's to the front? I don't do many track events, so it would mostly be daily driving.

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[MidwayJ]

If it were me I'd do 275 square. You'd be able to rotate the tires and 285 isn't getting you much more for looks in the rear. Should handle better, too, especially since 285 would be getting pretty wide for a 9.5 inch wheel.

 

[kz]

For daily driving it makes absolutely zero difference - you will never get anywhere close handling limit of either tire unless you get some absolute shit. Get it what is closer to your stock diameter (285/35 will be assuming Bullit gets 275/40 rear) - otherwise your speedometer will be off and you will see higher fuel burn on the highway since tire will be shorter than stock.

 

[VinnAY]

I agree with both, 275 square you can rotate and upsizing to a 285 isn't going to give you any performance returns.

 

[Grintch]

If I was buying wheels, I wouldn't go smaller than 10", and would put 285's on them.

Given how heavy they are, I wouldn't want to buy new stock rear wheels for the front and have to deal with spacers. If cost is an issue, the OE Wheels PP1 replicas are typically <$150 per wheel and while heavier than the typical aftermarket wheel, still lighter than stock.

 

[wcharon]

I am in the same dilemma if i will go squared or staggered with the wheels and tires i want. Does the 10" either 19 or 20 will affect on the front?

 

[Grintch]

10" works all around with no issues in an offset range of +35 to 40. 10.5" is where it starts getting tricky, and where you probably need different offsets or spacers to work front vs rear.

 

[wcharon]

10" works all around with no issues in an offset range of +35 to 40. 10.5" is where it starts getting tricky, and where you probably need different offsets or spacers to work front vs rear.

Thanks for the clarification.

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