probably a rare tire question....
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probably a rare tire question....
I am trying to put together a budget set of winter wheels and tires. I have a set of stock wagon wheels on the way along with 2 245/45/17 tires. the fronts i have taken care of.
My question is, what is the narrowest tire i can mount on the rear 18x9.5 wheels? I can get a set of 245/45/18 for a reasonable price. Will they mount? I know they will look a little weird, I just need them to get through this winter.
Thank you.
My question is, what is the narrowest tire i can mount on the rear 18x9.5 wheels? I can get a set of 245/45/18 for a reasonable price. Will they mount? I know they will look a little weird, I just need them to get through this winter.
Thank you.
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I wouldn't put them on there. You may end up having problems with the active handling/traction control. I'd recommend sticking with the stock size for the rear and you can probably find a set cheap on the for sale section of the forum. To see if they will properly fit on a 9.5" wide wheel, check out the specs on the Tire Rack web site.
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I wouldn't put them on there. You may end up having problems with the active handling/traction control. I'd recommend sticking with the stock size for the rear and you can probably find a set cheap on the for sale section of the forum. To see if they will properly fit on a 9.5" wide wheel, check out the specs on the Tire Rack web site.
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Why would he have AH/TC problems? The back tires are clearly bigger than the fronts.... As to whether a 245/45-18 will fit a 9.5" wide wheel, yes he will need to check the mfr's specs. You make the assumption that his contemplated tires are available from the TR; if they are, TR will have the tire specs. Otherwise he'll need to track down this info elsewhere - most typically from the mfr.
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I switched to 385/30/18 rears and at speeds over 40 my traction contol kicks in and starts applying the brakes. The car detects the rears spnning more than the fronts and tries to compensate. Very scary when you are not expecting it as the car has pretty decent brakes. Any time I drive now I have to turn traction control off.
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I switched to 385/30/18 rears and at speeds over 40 my traction contol kicks in and starts applying the brakes. The car detects the rears spnning more than the fronts and tries to compensate. Very scary when you are not expecting it as the car has pretty decent brakes. Any time I drive now I have to turn traction control off.
AMRAAM, I will repeat what I told you earlier. The tire mfr in its specifications data will tell you if its 245/45-18 tire will fit a 9.5" wide rim or not. Since you haven't told us what brand and model of tire you are considering, no one here can legitimately advise you further.
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Well, I don't know what you have - I've never heard of a 385/30-18 tire.... I'm conversant with the AH problems caused by incorrect tire sizing, and as I earlier noted, his contemplated 245/45-18 rear tire is circumferentially bigger than his 245/45-17 front tire, ergo he should not have a problem, which I was pointing out to the person whose post proceeded mine
AMRAAM, I will repeat what I told you earlier. The tire mfr in its specifications data will tell you if its 245/45-18 tire will fit a 9.5" wide rim or not. Since you haven't told us what brand and model of tire you are considering, no one here can legitimately advise you further.
AMRAAM, I will repeat what I told you earlier. The tire mfr in its specifications data will tell you if its 245/45-18 tire will fit a 9.5" wide rim or not. Since you haven't told us what brand and model of tire you are considering, no one here can legitimately advise you further.
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I switched to 385/30/18 rears and at speeds over 40 my traction contol kicks in and starts applying the brakes. The car detects the rears spnning more than the fronts and tries to compensate. Very scary when you are not expecting it as the car has pretty decent brakes. Any time I drive now I have to turn traction control off.
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In a broad sense you are correct, but when you begin to approach the two ends of the spectrum insofar as sizing and application are concerned (which IMO you are in contemplating a 245 tire on a 9.5" wide wheel), different mfrs. may have different specs. And for which Pilots? There are at least a half dozen different Pilots models.
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In a broad sense you are correct, but when you begin to approach the two ends of the spectrum insofar as sizing and application are concerned (which IMO you are in contemplating a 245 tire on a 9.5" wide wheel), different mfrs. may have different specs. And for which Pilots? There are at least a half dozen different Pilots models.
Thanks for all your help so far.
