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Old 11-04-2004, 11:17 AM   #1
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Default 18x8 size rims. What size tires fit on this?

What's size tires should I use with 18x8 rims? I want wide, but I don't want rubbing issues on my wrx sedan. I would also like to keep the speedometer reading as accurate as possible.
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Old 11-04-2004, 01:03 PM   #2
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I think you would be limited to 225 4018, 235 40 18, 235 35 18, 245 35 18.
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Old 11-04-2004, 01:19 PM   #3
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so 245 35 18 will work for the sedan?
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Old 11-04-2004, 02:04 PM   #4
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so 245 35 18 will work for the sedan?
It would be close to rubbing and depends on many factors, but you could get it to work.
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Old 11-04-2004, 02:41 PM   #5
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offset of the wheels? but for 18 x8 i think 245-35 is a good tire size, its way wider, and keeps it close to stock diameter. and you have a sedan so you'll have less to worry about as far as rubbing goes, compared to us wagons.
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offset of the wheels? but for 18 x8 i think 245-35 is a good tire size, its way wider, and keeps it close to stock diameter. and you have a sedan so you'll have less to worry about as far as rubbing goes, compared to us wagons.
But there are very few tire choices in 245 35 18 last time I checked.
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Old 11-04-2004, 03:23 PM   #7
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but good choices nonetheless. toyo t1-s, falken grbfk451, f1gsd3.
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Old 11-04-2004, 03:50 PM   #8
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but good choices nonetheless. toyo t1-s, falken grbfk451, f1gsd3.
I just checked, there are many more than the last time I checked. That's good!!
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Old 11-04-2004, 04:33 PM   #9
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wow the new dunlop super sport race dot legal r compound is only $131 in 245-35-18. you should totally get that. every other noteworthy 245-35-18 is at least $170. check it

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
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Old 11-04-2004, 05:49 PM   #10
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Yeah, the price looks great for that tire. I know that in the size I'm looking at, I won't have as many choices. But i still want someone to come out and say that that size or a 235 40 18 worked fine on a wrx sedan. I don't want to find out the hard way that I get rubbing issues.
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Old 11-04-2004, 05:59 PM   #11
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whats the offset on your wheels?
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Old 11-04-2004, 06:45 PM   #12
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on a sedan with 18x8 best without no problems is 225/40/18 other than that you need to upgrade to coilovers and roll fenders depending on your offset

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Old 11-05-2004, 10:52 AM   #13
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The offset would be +48 mm. I would rather get a set of 17x8 and get 235 40 17, if I would have to use 225's
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dont mean to thread jack but what about a wagon with the same wheel?
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