CKY881

Hi, looking to see side shot of 245/35/18F & 275/35/18R or anything in 35 profile on 18".

Thanks.

cbr900son

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WOW did u search at all?!?!

Zero+4

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The fronts are 35 profile... not much meat but they work.

I switched to 45 profile in the front because i had a set laying around... im selling them and going back to 35, the car felt better.

Hope that helps

moforeynolds

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more than a few here:

https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/120543-18-wheel-and-tire-discussion-thread.html

CKY881

thanks for the links.

ill be honest, i didnt search because i thought 35 profiles on 18 was almost impossible to find, but thought id give it a shot at posting a thread.

SpeedRcr

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why is that i run a 255x35x18 and 295x35x18 for 4 years now...

cbr900son

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Im normally not one to say search but 35 profile is what 99.99% of us run on after market rims on the Z on both 18's and 19's. Some even run a 30.

itsjiggajames

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255/35/18 is not a correct size if you want your speedo to remain the same and your odometer to log actual miles you drove. 255/35/18 is smaller in radius / diamater versus the OEM 225/45/18. 255/35/18 is basically the equivalent of a 225/40/18 tire in diameter.

245/35-255/35/ are suited for 19s, as well as 265- 275/35/19. these are exactly the same overall diameter/radius as the OEM 245/40/18s and 245/45/18, +/- <1%

for 18s, if you want to stick with stock tire sizes to keep speedometer and actual miles logged accurate, i'd run 245/40/18 or 265/35/18 if applicable in the front. In the rear i'd have 265/40/18 or 275/40/18. Get proper sized tires per rim size please

CKY881

Well like itsjiggajames said, running 245/35 & 275/35 is intended for 19" and speedometer & odometer will be of by almost 5%, that's why I kind of doubted that anyone runs this size, but im very tempted to go for this setup... I personally hate the meaty look, and I dont want to go 19" for many reasons which I will not take time to state.

terrasmak

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Just go with proper sizes, besides the smaller tires look stupid in our wheel wells, they just don't fill them well or match the arches.

supra crazy

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255-35-18F 295-35-18R

bimmertech

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on the flip side i think the taller sidewalls look stupid. they look like they belong on an suv. if you are concerned about fender gap then lower it. the worst mod(appearance wise) i have done to my car was put a 275/40/18 on the rear. it looked like i was ready to go muddin--wooooohoooo git 'r dun buddy.

265/35/18 in front 275/35/18 in the back
all on an 18x9.5 +20 lowered 1.25"

pics as requested:











if you can tell in this pic i am running a 255/40/18 all around--a very wide running 255 mind you.

terrasmak

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275/40 has the same sidewall as the stock 245/40, they don't look like mud tires. If your so concerned about about having the lover profile, just go 19's. Oh ya if you lower it , it still looks like you have the wrong sized tires to fit the fender arches. Just like the crap you would find in a lowrider mag.

moforeynolds

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I don't think 35s look stupid at all.

cambo350z

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i have 255/40's front and 275/40's rear on my 18's and i think it looks perfect.same diameter as stock.

OffsetZ33

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+1 the way to roll (I run 30 series on 19"s)

BaTMan_4

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245/35/18 front and 275/35/18 rear. I've driven next to a stock Z, 330i, IS350 and Tundra and checked speeds.....result = identical speeds and miles. Exactly 268 miles from my house in McAllen to my Apt. in San Antonio in my Z and have gotten 268 in my dads Tundra. If you want i can get you some better pics later this week, oh and please excuse cheap plate holder (zip-ties)

terrasmak

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Thats odd ,when i run my track tires with have the same height as your tires 255/40 and 275/40 both in 17's my speedo and odo. is off. Try checking your speed off GPS, you will see a difference.

OldDirty Z33

If you want to lower you car a lot and have to hassle with scraping then get the 35 because to make a 35 series look good on a 18" wheel you got to lower it at least 2". 40 series tire ftw on 18 inch wheel and imo again it looks 100% more aggressive. also the ride in much better with a 40. i know because i just came from 19" 35 series tire and it was extremely rough.

itsjiggajames

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car looks great, but believe what you want but your speedo is off compared to your stock size. If you are comparing it at low speeds you won't really find a difference because it is a ratio / percentage.. go at speeds of 100+ and the difference becomes greater. 5% at 20mph = 1mph.. 5% at 100mph = 5mph.. get it? So if your cruising at 50mph, its only 2.5mph difference.. hard to spot on a speedo.. but heres the biggest problem

Actual MILES logged.. if you run this setup for 10,000 miles, you are logging 500 extra miles

At 100,000 Miles, an extra 5% is an extra 5000 miles logged...

now keep in mind stock speedos already ready slightly quicker also..

Stick with stock sizes for accuracy.. unless you don't care. I ran smaller tires on my e46 and I didn't really mind.. but this time around I want to do it right