What to run on front w/ Zr1's

I have me Zr1's i havent bought tires for yet and I didnt know what tires to run on the front. I would like a budget tire that is gonna have somewhat the same looking tread as the nittos i plan on running out back.

I just got Nitto555 all around(non-DR)

255/40/17 front $133 each(shipped)
275/35/18 rear $204 each(shipped) www.discounttiredirect.com

17x8.5 18x9.5 y2k wheels...

Depends on how wide the wheels are.

17" x 9.5": You should run 275/40-R17
17" x 11" : You should run 315/35-R17

You can't just pick a tire size and say "hmm... that fits". You have to put some thought into it.

Just for reference:

My combo
Front:
275/40-R17= 10.82" wide, 25.66" tall
Rear:
315/35-R17= 12.40" wide, 25.68" tall

Klyptos combo
Front:
255/40-R17= 10.03" wide, 25.03" tall
Rear:
275/35-R18= 10.82" wide, 25.57" tall

Yeah was planning on running 315 nittos out back and some brand of 275's up front. I was just wondering on a less expensive type of tire (brand) to runo on the front.

Thanks
Dan

Remember when you buy a cheap tires its cheap for a reason. It'll usually wear faster, have bad traction or a lower speed rating. Personally I wouldn't screw around with tires since they are probly the most important things on the car since they are the only thing that makes contact with the road.

I can see that arguement. What i meant by less expensive is that I don't need the most expensive tire that you can buy. I mainly want something that is gonna half way match the tread pattern and would look good with Nitto DR's on the back.

I would call a local shop, look on etire.com or tirerack.com to see what options they have. Cheap tires are cheap for a reason... BUT, there aren't too many "cheap" tires at this size. There are good, cheaper tires. Unless you're gonna be racing this car in Auto-X... I wouldn't worry about spending a butt-load of money on front tires. Especially since you're wanting to run drag radials out back... sounds to me like you're more interested in straight line performance anyway.