Will It Fit Thread
#2331
hey atilla, i'm headed to irvine in 6 weeks....will be there for one year. Seems like you're from around there....which dealer do you use?
do you know anyone on this forum who roles with 255/35 or 40/ 18s?
thanks for your input
do you know anyone on this forum who roles with 255/35 or 40/ 18s?
thanks for your input
#2333
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and unfortunately no - I know a good amount of the members in socal and i don't know of any that are running that profile.
p.s. - Tustin Mazda is legit - there's only one bad apple there but i forgot his name. They also sell mazdaspeed stuff there as well as some racing beat items.
#2334
Alright, BBS RX's 17"x9" +28 offset, stock susp. for now; 1" or so drop in a few weeks. I need to know the biggest (Widest and thickest) rubber I can fit on these without rolling. 245/45? 255/40? I need help please!
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For clarification, I'm sure its been mentioned but use this site to get an idea of ride heights. Profiles of tires are not straight comparisons, its an algorithm involving width as well as wheel diameter/outer diameter.
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
Also, use this site to help get an idea of what will or won't fit. Though it may just be easier to post in here and let someone else do the work, you really can figure it out yourself; all you have to do is enter in your current wheel specs as well as desired wheel specs (offset + width) and take into consideration how far your tires stick out (How tall are they? How wide are they? Does the tire pass the lip of the wheel or is it slightly stretched inward?). Keep in mind suspension load as well (if I am at full lock turning and cornering hard, will my front right/left dip down far enough to hit?). Use the osset calculator, see how much farther in or out they stick, then bring a ruler or measuring tape out and check for yourself!
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
Also, use this site to help get an idea of what will or won't fit. Though it may just be easier to post in here and let someone else do the work, you really can figure it out yourself; all you have to do is enter in your current wheel specs as well as desired wheel specs (offset + width) and take into consideration how far your tires stick out (How tall are they? How wide are they? Does the tire pass the lip of the wheel or is it slightly stretched inward?). Keep in mind suspension load as well (if I am at full lock turning and cornering hard, will my front right/left dip down far enough to hit?). Use the osset calculator, see how much farther in or out they stick, then bring a ruler or measuring tape out and check for yourself!
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
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What width wheel are you planning to run these tires on? Are you lowered/how low?
I've currently got 255/40's on 9.5's and they sit very square, almost to the equivilant of 275/35/18's. If you were to drop to a 255/35 the tire would be considerably shorter (about an inch shorter) throwing your speedo 3.66% off. Your RPMs will sit that much higher, this isn't necessarily a bad thing but could potentially decrease your highway mpg (ever so slightly). Some tire shops (Cosco is the only one I can think of) won't even sell you this size, if they know what car its going on.
I personally hated the 255/40's, I am quite low (tucking a bit of tire) and these tires gave me clearance problems (they're actually .24% larger than stock 225/45/18's).
If you can elaborate more on your question (wheel width/offset, how low you are, etc) we can help you out a bit more.
-Matt
#2338
Alright, I think I found my wheels, but I just want to double check one more time before I ordered.
19x8.5 with 40 offset Front or 30 offset (which should I get?)
19x9.5 with 40 offset Rear
I want 245-?-19's in front and 275-?-19's in the back.
Will it fit? I also have TEIN S-tech lowering springs on the way. What size tire should I use where I have the question marks?
19x8.5 with 40 offset Front or 30 offset (which should I get?)
19x9.5 with 40 offset Rear
I want 245-?-19's in front and 275-?-19's in the back.
Will it fit? I also have TEIN S-tech lowering springs on the way. What size tire should I use where I have the question marks?
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Alright, I think I found my wheels, but I just want to double check one more time before I ordered.
19x8.5 with 40 offset Front or 30 offset (which should I get?)
19x9.5 with 40 offset Rear
I want 245-?-19's in front and 275-?-19's in the back.
Will it fit? I also have TEIN S-tech lowering springs on the way. What size tire should I use where I have the question marks?
19x8.5 with 40 offset Front or 30 offset (which should I get?)
19x9.5 with 40 offset Rear
I want 245-?-19's in front and 275-?-19's in the back.
Will it fit? I also have TEIN S-tech lowering springs on the way. What size tire should I use where I have the question marks?
YEah, it'll fit. The sidewall depends on you /35 or /30 would be good.
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I already have the tires, they are 255/40/18s.
I'm looking at a set of the Enkei RS+M wheels... 18x8.5 +35.
Would those wheels with those tires fit in all four corners on a stock suspension? I bought the tires before hand since I was stupidly worried about keeping the speedometer right and the tires aren't made in a 225/45 size.
I want to avoid negative camber but fender rolling wouldn't be an issue.
I'm looking at a set of the Enkei RS+M wheels... 18x8.5 +35.
Would those wheels with those tires fit in all four corners on a stock suspension? I bought the tires before hand since I was stupidly worried about keeping the speedometer right and the tires aren't made in a 225/45 size.
I want to avoid negative camber but fender rolling wouldn't be an issue.