Two 315/35s in the rear or four 275/40s?

[toomuchtorque]

I have one badly damaged tire in the left rear and I need to replace it. My rims in front are 17X9.5 in the front and 17X11 in the rear. The tires have a good amount of tread left on them, so I don't want to waste them if I really don't have to. I'm wondering if I should get two 315/35s for the rear or four 275/40s. If I get four tires the same size I can rotate them and I'll probably get better performance because the tires will all be the same brand, but its going to cost an extra $200. You guys know best. What should I do?

 

[c4cruiser]

By considering 4 275/40's are you going to get a pair of 9.5" wheels to replace the 11x17's?? The 275/40 will be pretty difficult to mount on 11" wide rims. By going to 4 tires/wheels of the same size, you will gain the ability to rotate the tires front to rear. You might see a slight difference in handling by having a narrower tire in the rear but it shouldn't be a big issue.

 

[toomuchtorque]

Yeah, when I rotate my tires from back to front I will have to remove the tire from the larger rims to the smaller rims and vice versa. Thats another down side.

 

[Moonunit 451]

Get one or two new 315's. You don't want the 11's on the front with 9.5's on the rear. PERIOD :eyerole

 

[toomuchtorque]

I absolutely agree, I don't want the 11s in the rear, but thats the way the car came. Anyway, I'm off to buy two 315s...

 

[Moonunit 451]

I absolutely agree, I don't want the 11s in the rear, but thats the way the car came. Anyway, I'm off to buy two 315s...

The 11's ROCK for handleing! What wheels do you have? I've got a set of the 9.5 rear sawblades off a 96 in primo shape if you're interested.

 

[ThunderVette]

The 11's ROCK for handleing! What wheels do you have? I've got a set of the 9.5 rear sawblades off a 96 in primo shape if you're interested.

Moonunit,
What do you mean "ROCK for handleing?" Are rear 9.5s better to handle than 11s rear? My Vette90cupe's all four corners are 9.5, but I plan to switch rears to 11s. Shall I refuse of doing such??

 

[UB2 SLOW]

Keep the 9.5 in the fron and get 11's in the rear.

 

[JohnyH]

If you stick with the 11's in the rear go with 315's on them. they look real good and it handles extremely well! IMO!