sould work well. I went down in size for the same reason. since we almost sit over the back wheels we feel that most. I love my 265 40 18's as this gives me a nice sidewall and a lighter overall rear wheel/tire. If I keep these wheels, I am going with 235 40 18 in the front next time. I love being able to save hundreds on tirs! and almost everyone makes my sizes. I wanted to go with 17's and 18's but wanted an OEM look and a hard time finding what I was looking for. I would much prefer to have 17's in the front.