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Old 03-01-2007, 04:26 PM   #16
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Thanks everyone!

Gary,
What tire are you running?
By the by, I pulled the trigger and got a set in black (darkcopse). You said the caps and lugs were included... do I need anything else? ...other than a nice set of tires
Hi. I am running Yokohama AVS S1 tires 245/40/18. They are decent wet and dry. My suspension is stock however - I know if you're lowered more than 1.0" you will rub in the rear on a 245/40/18.

For you I would recommend hub-centric rings - 57mm->66mm. I am not running them myself, but there is a bit more road noise from not running them.

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Old 03-01-2007, 05:37 PM   #17
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i ran 235/40/18 with RAYS GramLights 57F 1.2F 0.8R no problem at all...but 245 might you will get minor rubbing
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Old 03-01-2007, 06:05 PM   #18
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Rubbing!



J/k...

thats with these tires:



And yeah, its not at stock ride heaight...

SO many variables...
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I've got JDM Pinks on stock struts and GroupN tops... so roughly 3/4".
I'm seriously considering the 245s, but I don't want any rubbing during spirited driving or speed bumps... I've got 7 of them between my house and work... and back again.
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Rubbing!



J/k...

thats with these tires:



And yeah, its not at stock ride heaight...

SO many variables...
Goddamn hahaha. Nice!

Gary
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I've got JDM Pinks on stock struts and GroupN tops... so roughly 3/4".
I'm seriously considering the 245s, but I don't want any rubbing during spirited driving or speed bumps... I've got 7 of them between my house and work... and back again.
I'd run the 245's with the pink springs. If you're going any lower then do the 235s. It's totally up to you, the wider the tire the more grip obviously, but if you're not tearing up mountain roads and the likes all the time, 235s will save you a bit of money!

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Old 03-04-2007, 06:49 PM   #22
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I'd run the 245's with the pink springs. If you're going any lower then do the 235s. It's totally up to you, the wider the tire the more grip obviously, but if you're not tearing up mountain roads and the likes all the time, 235s will save you a bit of money!

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Do you think 225/40-18 would fit on these rims. I am trying to save money on tires until a set wears out. Can I fit Kumho MX 225/40-18 on the 18x8.5 57F?

Then, if I am reading this thread right I can go with 245/40 or even 255/40 on stock stock struts with jdm spec C springs (only lower 1/4 inch).
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255/40 18 is 1" too tall, no go.
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255/40 18 is 1" too tall, no go.
sorry it would be 255/35 right? Anyway T3h_Clap do you know if the 225/40s would fit OK on the 18x8.5 at least for spring summer and part of fall until they wear out and I can easily afford some nice tires.
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it'll work.

they'll be a little stretched.
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sorry it would be 255/35 right? Anyway T3h_Clap do you know if the 225/40s would fit OK on the 18x8.5 at least for spring summer and part of fall until they wear out and I can easily afford some nice tires.
There's customer runing 225's. It's not too bad, we recommend it if you're excessively dropped actually. With tires that have built in rim protectors you'll be in good shape. Keep in mind 8.5" is only 215mm.

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eep in mind 8.5" is only 215mm.

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keep in mind the width of a wheel isn't measured from "lip to lip"
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keep in mind the width of a wheel isn't measured from "lip to lip"
Agreed, I think 235/40/18 would be pretty optimal (I'm running 245/40/18 stock height), but then again, I also think dropping 2.5" is WAY too much but some customers are riding 2.5" down and getting rub on 235's. Different strokes for diffrent folks I guess.

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Is this 'anthracite' a new color? it looks much lighter than than gunmetals.


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