245/35/18...?
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245/35/18...?
stock tire size: 225/45/18, diameter = 26.0 inches
my current tire size: 245/40/18, diameter = 25.7 inches
tire size i want: 245/35/18, diameter = 24.8 inches
my current tire is a little more sidewall then i was hoping to have when i got these tires a few years ago. i'm down to about 3/32 and my inspection is due in february, so i'm starting to research tires in case they don't pass me with the condition of my tires now. even if they do, i'll need new tires soon i guess. i wanted to save up for new rims by now, but haven't so i'll be keeping the stock wheels.
so...anyway...besides a rougher ride, i'd like to get 245/35/18 for my next tires. would they be too low profile? i have tein s springs, just ordered konis so i'll have them on by the time i get tires...
my concern is the size of the fender gap (it's perfect now, but i'd be "losing" an inch of tire. so will the whole car drop that .9 inches (resulting in me scraping the speedbumps in my apartment!!) or will there be a .9 inch bigger gap in the tire/fender?? is this a dumb question?
as a point of reference in case not many people have tein s w/ this exact tire set-up, here are some similar diameter set-ups to the potential of 24.8 inches...
255/30/19 (25.0 inches)
255/35/18 (25.0 inches)
265/30/18//19 (24.3 inches//25.3 inches)
my current tire size: 245/40/18, diameter = 25.7 inches
tire size i want: 245/35/18, diameter = 24.8 inches
my current tire is a little more sidewall then i was hoping to have when i got these tires a few years ago. i'm down to about 3/32 and my inspection is due in february, so i'm starting to research tires in case they don't pass me with the condition of my tires now. even if they do, i'll need new tires soon i guess. i wanted to save up for new rims by now, but haven't so i'll be keeping the stock wheels.
so...anyway...besides a rougher ride, i'd like to get 245/35/18 for my next tires. would they be too low profile? i have tein s springs, just ordered konis so i'll have them on by the time i get tires...
my concern is the size of the fender gap (it's perfect now, but i'd be "losing" an inch of tire. so will the whole car drop that .9 inches (resulting in me scraping the speedbumps in my apartment!!) or will there be a .9 inch bigger gap in the tire/fender?? is this a dumb question?
as a point of reference in case not many people have tein s w/ this exact tire set-up, here are some similar diameter set-ups to the potential of 24.8 inches...
255/30/19 (25.0 inches)
255/35/18 (25.0 inches)
265/30/18//19 (24.3 inches//25.3 inches)
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^ thanks. i know a lot of people run a 35 sidewall, but it depends on the width. i was wondering if anyone ran a 245/35. also, i think a lot of people that run 35 are running 19's too. could be wrong, just seems like that's what i've noticed.
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i wouldnt go below a 35 though.
also, a 225/35 has a smaller sidewall than a 245/35.
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how is the only logic track or auto x? i don't like the look of the bigger sidewall that i have now. i just like the look of lower profile tires. and they are cheaper, at least the brand that i'm looking into. and they should weigh a pound or two less...
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sorry...i don't know how to multi-quote...
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yeah, that's what i'm worried about. i have tein s drop though. do you have a drop w/ your set-up? maybe a tire shop would be willing to put some on to see if i promise to buy the tires from them!! ha ha
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hmm, i hope not. it's about an inch total between my current sidewall and the new one, i just don't know if that will all translate to the fender gap. i still have a while, so maybe at some point i can get discount tire to throw them on for me to see. i just order konis, but i don't think that will make it any lower...
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As ULLLOSE cites, you want some fender gap. We're discussing an integral component of the vehicle's suspension system after all. Unless you always drive on super smooth roads, you've got to have some room to absorb what the road will throw at you, especially if you lower your '8.