68-69 GM-A rear tires. 295/40-18 vs. 295/45-18

[STREETFIGHTER50]

Just got my AR VN510 wheels. 18x8 with 4.5” BS and 18x10 with 5.97” BS. I’m most likely going with 245/45-18 up front. Trying to decide which rears to go with. Would 295/45’s be too tall looking?

[jarhead]

I asked something similar a while back...

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php?t=58054

[andrewb70]

J...Would 295/45’s be too tall looking?

Yes.

Andrew

[STREETFIGHTER50]

I went with 295/40-18 Azenis RT615K+ for the rears

[NOVA]

Just got my AR VN510 wheels. 18x8 with 4.5” BS and 18x10 with 5.97” BS. I’m most likely going with 245/45-18 up front. Trying to decide which rears to go with. Would 295/45’s be too tall looking?

Good looking wheel, is that a custom B/S you ordered, I'm assuming yes ?

[STREETFIGHTER50]

No not custom. They have several fitment specs. Scroll down on this page.
https://www.americanracing.com/product/wheels/vn510/?attribute_pa_finish=vintage-silver-diamond-cut-lip

[STREETFIGHTER50]

Just got em back from the tire shop. These 295/40’s look a lot thicker than I thought. Nice! :) I can see how a 45 series would definitely be way too tall.

https://i.vgy.me/c8jS89.jpg

[andrewb70]

Nitto 295/45-18 vs Falken 295/40-18

https://www.pro-touring.com/~andrewb/gtov2/photo117.jpg

Andrew

[raustinss]

Quite the difference.. wow

[andrewb70]

Quite the difference.. wow

Cross section is nearly identical, but the tread width is obviously not. I had the Nittos on my GTO when I first built in in 2002. Then swapped to the Falkens in 2009.

Andrew

[STREETFIGHTER50]

Thanks for the pic Andrew! That is a big difference!

[mtrhead]

Just got em back from the tire shop. These 295/40’s look a lot thicker than I thought. Nice! :) I can see how a 45 series would definitely be way too tall.

https://i.vgy.me/c8jS89.jpg

How did it turn out?

Wonder if there is any chance the 305 street drag radials would fit.

265 up front
305 in rear