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Old 01-22-2005, 11:22 PM
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maximum tire size on stock 18"??
Anyone knows or tried to put a 245/45/18 on stock 18" with stock suspension? How about 255/40/18? Thanks for any info.
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Old 01-23-2005, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by lunatik1
Anyone knows or tried to put a 245/45/18 on stock 18" with stock suspension? How about 255/40/18? Thanks for any info.
I know for fact that 245/45-18's will fit all the way around with no trouble. Not sure about 255's
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Old 01-23-2005, 01:32 AM
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Many people have the 245/40/18's on their stock rims. That seems to be the perfect balance all the way around.
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i have replaced mine with 245-40-18 on stock rim. No problem. The car seem to like this setup.

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I will have 265-35-18 P-Zero Corsa's on for competition this year. They fit but are a little tough to mount (on the stock wheels). 245-40-18 is currently on the car for daily drivers and 255 should fit w/o any problem.
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How is the ride quality using 245/40/18 compare to 225/45/18?
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More grip of course. It's pretty much the same ride.. you can take corners a bit more confidently though.. but the 8 is already good in the corners..
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