Can I use Blizzak 18's with Rota P45 wheels?
 

Will they fit (possibly stretched)?

I suppose it depends on the width of the wheel and tire.

What size blizzaks do you want to mount?

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Not sure what size they are - I'll check next time I'm at the shop. But they were bought to fit 18" OEMs. Does that help at all?

what exact size is tires
what exact size is wheels

without sizes, we cant help you with a thing.

This threads needs a lock unless the OP adds some additional information.

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wow at the OP

Ok, here we go:

WHEELS: 18x9.5 +25.
TIRES: 225 50 18.

definetly a stretch.... no answer from me...

The overall diameter is OK, but the width isn't. That setup is way too stretched for snow tires. In fact straight or a slight bulge is better for snow tires.

--Spike

So if I actually do this, what'll I end up with? There's very rarely (we're talking a few days every winter) any actual snow on the highway here. I'm close to downtown and they clean super-fast.

^^ I assume you are considering the Blizzak LM-25 in the size you mention (225/50-18”).

This tire fits up to an 8” wide wheel. Your 9.5” wide wheel is way past specifications. If you manage to even mount the tire, it will be ridiculously stretched. Your seal won’t be secure, and the tread won’t adapt to the roadway correctly.

With this tire size (225/50-18”) a better choice is buying a dedicated set of wheels. You can find these wheels for a good price on the Classified section here. Look for a member who has upgraded to aftermarket wheels and selling their 18x8” OEM wheels. That is a better solution in your case since you avoid the annual expense of swapping tires on your aftermarket wheels.

--Spike

Sounds like I'm gonna have to buy some new snow tires. Should I go with Blizzaks or are there better ones? So.. 265 or 275?

or you could buy cheap OEM Wheels instead of tires like what they just said.
That is of course, if you have already purchased the tires... Buying the OEM wheels is a much better choice in that case.

Otherwise, 245 in the front and 265-275 in the back is fine. you can run 265 all the way around too. I run 275 all the way around on a 9.5" wide wheel for summer tires so winter tires will be fine i think. <-- someone correct me if im wrong about this.

There is a nice set of 18's for sale on eBay now (ending in 30 mins) with front 235's and rear 265's? Are those ok or is 235 not gonna work for the front?

in my opinion, 235 is still slim for the front. Do you already have the set of tires you were talking about?

The other ones yes, but 225's will clearly not fit at all. So I'm gonna buy new ones to put on my aftermarket wheels because OEM wheels look like **** (no offense haha).

honestly your life would be easier if you buy the 06-up 18s lol. but yeah your choice.
i wouldnt do the 235. i would do at least 245.