tire question
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Le Mans Master
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tire question
i am upgrading my rims to 18 fronts and 19 rears. my question is on the fronts will a 255X40X ZR18 tire be too tall and too narrow for a 18 x 8.5 rim? or should i run a 35? i will be running 35s in the rear. thanx in advance.
Rick
Rick
Drifting
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plug and play..........
Here, just plug in your OEM and compare to whatever you had in mind.http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp?postId=906
Melting Slicks
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are you getting free tires or something? why would you run a 40 series tire in the front? If your car is lowered, judging by clearance on my car, it's probably going to rub the fender when you turn.
IMO you should go w/ a 35 series.. the 255 will go fine on the 8.5" wheel. also, maybe a 30 series in the rear.
what tires are we talking about? also, if you're 'upgrading' why not put a 9.5" wheel in the front?
IMO you should go w/ a 35 series.. the 255 will go fine on the 8.5" wheel. also, maybe a 30 series in the rear.
what tires are we talking about? also, if you're 'upgrading' why not put a 9.5" wheel in the front?
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Le Mans Master
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From: hamilton alabama
are you getting free tires or something? why would you run a 40 series tire in the front? If your car is lowered, judging by clearance on my car, it's probably going to rub the fender when you turn.
IMO you should go w/ a 35 series.. the 255 will go fine on the 8.5" wheel. also, maybe a 30 series in the rear.
what tires are we talking about? also, if you're 'upgrading' why not put a 9.5" wheel in the front?
IMO you should go w/ a 35 series.. the 255 will go fine on the 8.5" wheel. also, maybe a 30 series in the rear.
what tires are we talking about? also, if you're 'upgrading' why not put a 9.5" wheel in the front?
i am buying a set of house of wheels 18x8.5 and 19 x 10.5 rims in black and i will be running the bf goodrich g force ta kdw tires and i am getting the 285/35/19 for the rear and was looking to see what would be a good size for the front. and as of yet the car has not been lowered but may lower it on the stock bolts a 1/4 inch i think is what the car will go on stock bolts?but i did find a great deal on a set of 255X40X ZR18 g force so thats why i asked this particular size
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Melting Slicks
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I think you can get more than a 1/4" out of the stock bolts. I'm not sure because I switched to coilovers before I had the chance to screw with it.
Getting back to your question, I would stick with the 35 series tire just to be safe and to save yourself a possible headache later.
Getting back to your question, I would stick with the 35 series tire just to be safe and to save yourself a possible headache later.
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I think you can get more than a 1/4" out of the stock bolts. I'm not sure because I switched to coilovers before I had the chance to screw with it.
Getting back to your question, I would stick with the 35 series tire just to be safe and to save yourself a possible headache later.
Getting back to your question, I would stick with the 35 series tire just to be safe and to save yourself a possible headache later.
Can you try for a 18x9.5 front rim. If so go with a 265 or 275 x 35 x 18series tire.
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Le Mans Master
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