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Old 12-31-2007, 03:54 PM
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it is almost time for me to replace my tires on stock 06 rims. i am thinkin of going a little wider and meatier. i know already those of u that will say just get wider rims but it's just not an option at the moment. i want tires that'll hold me over til i can afford rims and to fill the wheel well a little more. please help me out with tire sizes and some pics. thinkin about toyo t1r's or bf goodrich g force. thanks guys for any input and happy new year
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Old 12-31-2007, 03:59 PM
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What is the width of your '06 rims (18x8" all around)?

I assume the diameter is 18", but not sure what rim width you have.

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stock tires are 225/45/18 front and 245/45/18 rear
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18x8 front and 18x8.5 rear also i think.
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Originally Posted by almond1294
it is almost time for me to replace my tires on stock 06 rims. i am thinkin of going a little wider and meatier. i know already those of u that will say just get wider rims but it's just not an option at the moment. i want tires that'll hold me over til i can afford rims and to fill the wheel well a little more. please help me out with tire sizes and some pics. thinkin about toyo t1r's or bf goodrich g force. thanks guys for any input and happy new year
You could try spacers with OEM sizes until you can buy rims. It will make it look a lot more aggressive.

Could wind up costing a bit more cause you'd have to get the lugs changed for longer ones to use with the spacers and would likely change back once you buy wheels with a more aggressive offset...

I know, not much help, but definitely an option to consider...
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245/40/18 front
275/40/18 rearwider stock tires-general-tire.jpg
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Stock 06 & 07 rims:

F 18" X 8.0" / R 18" X 8.5"
F 225/45/18 / R 245/45/18


Queston, would it be ok to run 225 tires on the front and change the rears to 275?
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Originally Posted by Ztalker
245/40/18 front
275/40/18 rearAttachment 172644
That looks to be OK, thanks for the picture.
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Originally Posted by gsingh350Z
That looks to be OK, thanks for the picture.
275/40 will be ok with oem 06 stock rear rims...i did use measuring tape to double check the width(tire/rim) before mounting. It all depends on the tire manufacturer. Some tires come wider than others and vise versa.
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If I wanted wider tires I would get wider wheels.

EDIT: But that's just me.
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Originally Posted by gsingh350Z
Stock 06 & 07 rims:

F 18" X 8.0" / R 18" X 8.5"
F 225/45/18 / R 245/45/18


Queston, would it be ok to run 225 tires on the front and change the rears to 275?
yup...i'm currently running 225/45/18 front at the moment. Those 275s look much more aggressive than stock size looking from behind.
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Originally Posted by davidv
If I wanted wider tires I would get wider wheels.
But that's just you davidv.
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Originally Posted by davidv
If I wanted wider tires I would get wider wheels.

EDIT: But that's just me.
Not just you , its the proper thing to do.
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Since that question is answered,
Im guessing its totally fine to put an 18x8 in a 245 tire also???
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^ yes and T1-R side wall is too soft like cream...
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Originally Posted by Ztalker
245/40/18 front
275/40/18 rearAttachment 172646
are those gunmetal? look nice, any more pics?
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Originally Posted by Ztalker
245/40/18 front
275/40/18 rearAttachment 172646
are those gunmetal? look nice, any more pics?
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Originally Posted by rkd350z
^ yes and T1-R side wall is too soft like cream...
t1-R is soft? ew i hate soft sidewalls. i always thought T1-R was super super nice... :/
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what does it mean to have a soft side wall? and thanks guys for all the input.
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