Just purchased an 04 8 and need to purchase new tires. I am planning on going with 245/40/18. I am also thinking about new wheels. I know the stocks have a 50mm offset and don't want to have any rubbing problem. Will an offset of 43 and higher be safe?

 

Dude check it out,
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/calling-all-rays-wheel-owners-88311/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/so-you-think-staggered-tires-wheels-great-idea-50607/

 

I am trying to stay as close as possible to the stock setting of the 6MT 8 and my tires are about to be changed... can anyone gives me an idea what effects will it have on the car if I were to change to 225/40/18 since in the market most tires manufacturer do not come with the 45 series.... also I might consider 235/40/18 hopefully it does not rob too much power from the car since I do not intend to have any power upgrade.

 

Effect: You'll go slower for the same engine RPMs (less ticket chance) w/these smaller diameter tires and accelerate slightly faster.


???huh whatever you said...

Effect: You'll accelerate slightly faster w/these (slightly less than above) smaller diameter tires and may handle sightly better (depending on the tires you go for).

 

thanks man buddy for the info. I am now deciding between Yoko AD07 225/45/18 and Eagle F1 GS -D3 235/40/18. both about the same price from singapore. Any input?

 

im not sure why you are comparing 2 different tires in different sizes, but the GSD3's are great, & supposedly it doesn't get any better than the AD07's.....

 

because the eagle F1 does not come with 225/45/18 and the closest to stock I could get from them is 235/40/18 or else AD07 have the exact same size as per the stock RX8. Thanks for your reply. In that case I think I will probably give AD07 a go.

 

255/40/18 is closest to stock size.