Will It Fit Thread
#5302
Angler of the Year
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alright now that ive got the wheels what about the tires
j - u recommended 245/40
someone else recommended 235/35
whats the difference besides size of course does stretching them make them wear out faster or perform better etc?
also does it really matter what the profile is...35 or 40? id like to have less tire showing and flush wheels
sorry if these are all dumb questions but i obviously dont know too much about wheels/tires
thanks!
j - u recommended 245/40
someone else recommended 235/35
whats the difference besides size of course does stretching them make them wear out faster or perform better etc?
also does it really matter what the profile is...35 or 40? id like to have less tire showing and flush wheels
sorry if these are all dumb questions but i obviously dont know too much about wheels/tires
thanks!
#5303
Turbo Member
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it works like this, the distance across the tire would be say, 245, the 40 or 35 is a ratio of the width across. So if you get 45 its a thicker distance to the ground from the lip of the rim than it would be for say, a 35.
the wider the tire the thicker a 45 ratio is going to get, there for, the wider the tire the less the ratio needs to be to achieve the wanted thickness of the tire. Make sense?
To further answer your question, I would say a 245/35 tire would sit nicely. This is the tire size I have on my 19s, this pic may help.
the wider the tire the thicker a 45 ratio is going to get, there for, the wider the tire the less the ratio needs to be to achieve the wanted thickness of the tire. Make sense?
To further answer your question, I would say a 245/35 tire would sit nicely. This is the tire size I have on my 19s, this pic may help.
Last edited by Chris; 08-25-2010 at 01:14 PM.
#5304
Pew Pew Pew
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With 18s a 235/35 would be considerably shorter than stock and give you tons of gap between fender and tire. It would also make your speedometer read high and make the ride rougher. 245/40 is still my recommendation. Oh shorter tires make you more susceptible to bent wheels and thinner tires make you more susceptible to curbing.
#5306
Turbo Member
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depends on your car, i.e. suspension changes or wheel choice. I have 245/35 and think that my tire is perfectly thick enough. This said, it also would depend on the width of the wheel you choose. If the width of the rim is wide then the 245 would stretch more, making the wall of the tire sit thinner. Where as, on my wheels, I have 19x8 so the 245/35 sits thick.
#5313
Quick question... Would it be a bad idea to run 17x7.5's on a DD with the potential of autcrossing?
I know most people who go down to 17's go wider so I am wondering if going down to 7.5 would be a bad decision since the stock 18's are wider than that.
Thanks!
I know most people who go down to 17's go wider so I am wondering if going down to 7.5 would be a bad decision since the stock 18's are wider than that.
Thanks!
#5315
Lol I understand that. I was asking if it was a bad decision because the stock 18's are wider, 8" right? And the 17's are 7.5" wide.
On a scale from 1-10 how much worse, or how much of a difference would the 17x7.5 be autcrossing than the stock 18's?
On a scale from 1-10 how much worse, or how much of a difference would the 17x7.5 be autcrossing than the stock 18's?
#5317
I am THAT guy
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yeah...it would be more narrow.
I'm not really going to sit here and discuss with you the differences and scale the disadvantages of having a more narrow wheel when you're autocrossing.
I'm confident that you can see the obvious flaws of going BACKWARDS in terms of modifying.
I'm not really going to sit here and discuss with you the differences and scale the disadvantages of having a more narrow wheel when you're autocrossing.
I'm confident that you can see the obvious flaws of going BACKWARDS in terms of modifying.
#5318
Ya... I understand that. The only reasons I would do it are for looks I guess. But I don't really even know how much better they will look especially if they are set way in and aren't flush. They are just a good looking wheel.
We'll see.
Thanks.
We'll see.
Thanks.
#5320
New question... the tires on my stock rims ( 225/45/zr18) won't fit a 8.5" wide 18" wheel will they?
#5321
I am THAT guy
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Can they fit? yes.
you can run a wider tire if you want. you can also change the side profile series.
Link for education: http://1010tires.com/tech.asp?type=tires_general
you can run a wider tire if you want. you can also change the side profile series.
Link for education: http://1010tires.com/tech.asp?type=tires_general