What size tires would be nice for these rims
08-20-2006, 05:16 PM
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RE: What size tires would be nice for these rims
i would do 275/40/17 all the way around. this way you can rotate your tires. if you go with a wider tire out back you cant rotate your tires and then you will go through tires alot faster. just my .02 cents
08-20-2006, 05:31 PM
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RE: What size tires would be nice for these rims
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im a complete neube when it comes to tires what does the middle # mean? ex. 275/?/17.
im a complete neube when it comes to tires what does the middle # mean? ex. 275/?/17.
second number tire hight
last number rim size.
get atleast 305's in the back. either 275's up frong or 245's. if you get 275s on a 10 inch rim, the rim will stick out farther then the tire. that can be very bad when you accidently hit a curb. and i dont think its worth it to get a couple more hundred miles out of your tire. do it right the first time. on my 17's i have 275s on my 9 inch rim up front and 315's in the rear on my 10.5 inch rim
08-20-2006, 06:03 PM
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RE: What size tires would be nice for these rims
i have the same rims u got, i have 275 35 18 on rear and 245 40 18 on front i have falken fk 452 tires, their great i would of gotten a bit wider on rear but my car is lowered and it would of rubbed
08-20-2006, 06:07 PM
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RE: What size tires would be nice for these rims
on the 18x9 i would go with a 245/40/18 on the rears i would go with a 285/35-40/18.
the middle number is the percentage of the tires width in milimeters. so a 285/35/18 is 11.2 inches wide, and each sidewall is 3.9 inaces tall. So if you multiply the sidewall height by 2 and add the rim diameter it will give you the diameter of the tire. Now remember there is a difference between the diameter we calculated and rolling diameter. Rolling diameter is going to be slightly larger.
mike
the middle number is the percentage of the tires width in milimeters. so a 285/35/18 is 11.2 inches wide, and each sidewall is 3.9 inaces tall. So if you multiply the sidewall height by 2 and add the rim diameter it will give you the diameter of the tire. Now remember there is a difference between the diameter we calculated and rolling diameter. Rolling diameter is going to be slightly larger.
mike
08-20-2006, 06:31 PM
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RE: What size tires would be nice for these rims
i'd go with...245-265/35/18 front...295-315/35/18 rear
I made the mistake of getting 275 on the rear (18x10) and I've hit the curb twice and really scratched it up...
get at least 295...maybe 305-315 if ur pushing more then 300hp...
small tires up front are better...so I'd go with 245...and most people only hit the curb with there rear, unless there total morons...
I made the mistake of getting 275 on the rear (18x10) and I've hit the curb twice and really scratched it up...
get at least 295...maybe 305-315 if ur pushing more then 300hp...
small tires up front are better...so I'd go with 245...and most people only hit the curb with there rear, unless there total morons...