18" Wheel & Tire Discussion Thread
Okay I need advice. I have a 03 Touring, no brembos, regular aligment. I got four 18x9.5 inch Rota torque wheels from a friend. I took the stock tires 225/45/18 front and 245/45/18 rear and swapped them over to the new wheels this past weekend. Everything as of right now fits fine and drives fine. My issue is, the front tires are slightly streched on and I don't like that look. I do not want to buy 4 new tires, so i am trying to figure out the best way to go. I was thinking
245/45/18 front and 255/45/18 rear
or
245/40/18 front and 245/45/18 rear
I only want to charge 2 tires??? thoughts?
245/45/18 front and 255/45/18 rear
or
245/40/18 front and 245/45/18 rear
I only want to charge 2 tires??? thoughts?
Read post #8 in the Top 100 FAQ's which is stickied in the middle of the forum Notices page and your question will be answered
Would look so much better with real tires on it. They don't fill the wheel wells at all. Swap the 255's to the front and throw 275/35's out back. Bettwe yet, toss the tires and do a 245/40 front and 275/40 rear.
I'll have m0ar low when I get some coilovers.
Forgestar F14
18x9+20
18x11+23
Cobb Tuning springs
Edit: forgot tires 245/40/18 front and 295/35/18 rear
Last edited by Amirs350z; Mar 9, 2012 at 07:57 AM.
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Running 18x9.5 all around question.
I have a 05 Z on stock struts and tanabe gf210s. I wanted to know how this set up will fit, look, and if it will have figment issues (camber issues? what offsets are preferred?).
I'm not tracking the car so that's not much of a issue. I'm pretty much just dailying her for now.
The wheels I'm getting are Varrstoen 2.2.2 18x9.5 all around. Unsure the offset right now. :/
Tell me what you think,advice, etc
I'm not tracking the car so that's not much of a issue. I'm pretty much just dailying her for now.
The wheels I'm getting are Varrstoen 2.2.2 18x9.5 all around. Unsure the offset right now. :/
Tell me what you think,advice, etc
I have a 05 Z on stock struts and tanabe gf210s. I wanted to know how this set up will fit, look, and if it will have figment issues (camber issues? what offsets are preferred?).
I'm not tracking the car so that's not much of a issue. I'm pretty much just dailying her for now.
The wheels I'm getting are Varrstoen 2.2.2 18x9.5 all around. Unsure the offset right now. :/
Tell me what you think,advice, etc
I'm not tracking the car so that's not much of a issue. I'm pretty much just dailying her for now.
The wheels I'm getting are Varrstoen 2.2.2 18x9.5 all around. Unsure the offset right now. :/
Tell me what you think,advice, etc
Search this thread and you will see it's been done tons of times without issue
I like the look of convex wheels (Volk TE37, Varrstoen ES221, and Rota Grid). Does anyone know if the 18" wheels are more convex than the 19"? I was thinking about 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 or 18x9.5 and 18x10 or 18x9.5 and 18x10.5. Which of the following are more convex: Volk TE37 or Varrstoen ES221, or Rota Grid?
I like the look of convex wheels (Volk TE37, Varrstoen ES221, and Rota Grid). Does anyone know if the 18" wheels are more convex than the 19"? I was thinking about 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 or 18x9.5 and 18x10 or 18x9.5 and 18x10.5. Which of the following are more convex: Volk TE37 or Varrstoen ES221, or Rota Grid?
Are your ES221 +12 and +0 flush with the fenders? Right now I'm on stock suspension. I assume you need a fender roll in the rear and rolling a fender is no problem for me.
Always get suspension before u buy rims so u know what rim specs you can get. Right now my car sits about 24 inches from ground to fender and I wouldn't be able to fit the +0 in the rear without the -4 degrees camber in the rear. And I am now at +2 in the front because of a 10mm spacer. And I need to run -2.8 camber to fit those
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Tire Question
it might be the noobest question or probably a dumb one, but ima ask anyway. i have 4 rims that are 18x8 +42 all around. Now my question is can i run staggered tire on it or should i just run the same tire all around? i was going toward 245 45 18. Can i run any bigger then that for 04 350. Thanks for your reply. please dont bash me to much. 