What would 225/40ZR18 to the drivability if the 8?
01-30-2006, 04:57 PM
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What would 225/40ZR18 to the drivability if the 8?
I have a set of tires I'm looking at that are a decent deal. Not sure if I will like the size. (in referance to hieght) Opions tire techS?
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Originally Posted by subduedracer
I have a set of tires I'm looking at that are a decent deal. Not sure if I will kike the size. Opions tire techS?
As for the tires. Your speedo will be wrong a bit, but otherwise the diffs should be minimal. Why dont you just get the right size?
EDIT:Oh, and if you get 225/45-18 or 225/40-18 you better have 18 inch rims. If you have 17, your tires might fall off! https://www.rx8club.com/lounge-4/my-friends-tire-just-came-right-off-81686/
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Originally Posted by carbonRX8
Is that a politically correct post? You have something against a certain religion?
As for the tires. Your speedo will be wrong a bit, but otherwise the diffs should be minimal. Why dont you just get the right size?
Oh, and if you get 225/45-18 or 225/40-18 you better have 18 inch rims. If you have 17, your tires might fall off!
As for the tires. Your speedo will be wrong a bit, but otherwise the diffs should be minimal. Why dont you just get the right size?
Oh, and if you get 225/45-18 or 225/40-18 you better have 18 inch rims. If you have 17, your tires might fall off!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... i was wondering the same thing!!!
guess he could always smoke a bowl....
01-30-2006, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by carbonRX8
As for the tires. Your speedo will be wrong a bit, but otherwise the diffs should be minimal. Why dont you just get the right size?
My track tires are 235/40/18 and run great, can you get that deal on that size? Speedo diff on that size is 2.2% too fast.
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Originally Posted by expo1
From http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html The speedo would be 3.4% too fast, 60 mph would really be 58.
My track tires are 235/40/18 and run great, can you get that deal on that size? Speedo diff on that size is 2.2% too fast.
My track tires are 235/40/18 and run great, can you get that deal on that size? Speedo diff on that size is 2.2% too fast.
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Before you buy, check out the Kumho 245/40 18's on www.TireRack.com. Hard to beat the price. I think I paid around 135 per tire a year ago. All the other comperable tires were in the 180 range. It's a good tire too. I didn't even make it a full year on the stock tires. They were bald in 11 months! These Kumho's handle better that stock and are lasting longer to boot. Fits perfect.
02-06-2006, 03:02 PM
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I have the same problem of having to fit new tires.I also thought off fitting 225/40-18 as they are exactly 3 times cheaper, than the 225/45-18.(here by us in SA) in Rand a 225/45-18 is about R2700 to R3300 per tire, the /40's are between R900 and R1100 per tire.
Can you believe it,they say that /45 is not a common size ?
This now will also let me go for 225 or 235/40.
Thanks guys
I want to buy lowering springs and are looking at: TeinStech, H& R, Racing Beat, and Eibach on Rx7store.net.
the TeinStech price is good does anyone have a problem with them
I have the same problem of having to fit new tires.I also thought off fitting 225/40-18 as they are exactly 3 times cheaper, than the 225/45-18.(here by us in SA) in Rand a 225/45-18 is about R2700 to R3300 per tire, the /40's are between R900 and R1100 per tire.
Can you believe it,they say that /45 is not a common size ?
This now will also let me go for 225 or 235/40.
Thanks guys
I want to buy lowering springs and are looking at: TeinStech, H& R, Racing Beat, and Eibach on Rx7store.net.
the TeinStech price is good does anyone have a problem with them
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