Tyres - what would you do ?

I was going to buy a set of 285/35/18 Toyos for £146 online but the company has now sold out so these are now my options

the wheels these are going on are 10J

285/35/18 conti contact sport 3 for £142 but they were made in 2007 ? looked up online to see they have a 6 year shelf life tho

295/35/18 michelin pilot sport £114

295/35/18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 £135

but is putting 295s on the rear a good idea or are they too big ?

the cheapest ive found Toyo T1Rs in 285/35/18 is £173 and in 295/35/18 in £178

any ideas or know of any where cheaper ive already fitted 245/40/18 Toyo T1Rs to the front

I would have gone for the Goodyears but if you have already fitted Toyos to the front get 285 Toyos for the rear

well that was the plan just dont know if its worth the extra £60 for the tyres, when i know there are F1 GSD3s and conti contact sport 3s for £30 less per tyre

As said, I would go with the same brand front and rear.

come on guys i need more people telling me i need to do this lol

Same brand 285.

Even with the 285's you may need your arches shaving depending on wheel specs.

the offset on the rears is 44 if that helps ?

295 is a bit big really mate

Rim width---Min tyre width---Ideal tyre width----Max tyre width

7.0 inches-----195 mm--------205 or 215 mm-----------225 mm

7.5 inches-----205 mm--------215 or 225 mm-----------235 mm

8.0 inches-----215 mm--------225 or 235 mm-----------245 mm

8.5 inches-----225 mm--------235 or 245 mm-----------255 mm

9,0 inches-----235 mm--------245 or 255 mm-----------265 mm

9.5 inches-----245 mm--------255 or 265 mm-----------275 mm

10.0 inches----255 mm--------265 or 275 mm-----------285 mm

10.5 inches----265 mm--------275 or 285 mm-----------295 mm

11.0 inches----275 mm--------285 or 295 mm-----------305 mm

11.5 inches----285 mm--------295 or 305 mm-----------315 mm

12.0 inches----295 mm--------305 or 315 mm-----------325 mm

12.5 inches----305 mm--------315 or 325 mm-----------335 mm

Stolen from Dnk, thanks bud

But I wouldn't worry about different brands front and rear, I've just put Vredstein's on the front and Michelin PS2's on the rear

No idea mate, was just preparing you If you do need them doing i would advise to get the inner lip shaved as opposed to rolled as it will not damage the paint. The lip is quite big so plenty can come off, just dont take it to far as i believe there are spot welds along it which you will not want to break.

Found Falken's in 275-35-18 for £123 mate, they wouldn't rub on the rear either, as I had 275's on my 11.5" rims previous to my new ones (they were a 54 offset though)

cancel just seen the offset lol

I am thinking the should be ok will just have to take it to the garage that i know has a mini grinder as well as a tyre machine