Tires for 18x10.5's
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Tires for 18x10.5's
First off, I have been searching and can't really find anything that will answer my multiple questions, so here it goes.
I'm trying to decide what size tire to go with between a 295/35 or a 315/30. I'm trying to keep it under $300/tire (just the tire, I can mount/balance them myself at a buddy's shop).
I'm looking at:
295/35/18:
Nitto INVO: Possible, but I know Nittos run narrow and I'm not a big fan of my 555 DR's
BFG KDW2: This is the one I'm leaning towards
Toyo Proxes T1R: Close running with the KDW2
315/30/18
Hankook RS2: Pretty good price, but I can't find any reviews for the larger size or on a bigger torquier car, it's mostly for small FWD cars and miatas with a few porsches.
Basically I'm looking for anybody who has some input to the tires above, or has experience with another tire that would fit well. I'm running BFG G-Force Sports on there now and I love them but the biggest I can find is 275/40.
Also, I'm thinking about running a small (maybe 20mm max) spacer. Anybody have any opinions good/bad about small spacers?
I'm trying to decide what size tire to go with between a 295/35 or a 315/30. I'm trying to keep it under $300/tire (just the tire, I can mount/balance them myself at a buddy's shop).
I'm looking at:
295/35/18:
Nitto INVO: Possible, but I know Nittos run narrow and I'm not a big fan of my 555 DR's
BFG KDW2: This is the one I'm leaning towards
Toyo Proxes T1R: Close running with the KDW2
315/30/18
Hankook RS2: Pretty good price, but I can't find any reviews for the larger size or on a bigger torquier car, it's mostly for small FWD cars and miatas with a few porsches.
Basically I'm looking for anybody who has some input to the tires above, or has experience with another tire that would fit well. I'm running BFG G-Force Sports on there now and I love them but the biggest I can find is 275/40.
Also, I'm thinking about running a small (maybe 20mm max) spacer. Anybody have any opinions good/bad about small spacers?
Last edited by jimbo98z; 06-20-2009 at 01:12 PM.
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I love my 305 nitto dr's!!!! I'm very glad I purchased them and they do not look narrow at all. Somebody with the 315 nitto 555r's thought that my 305's looked a bit wider and they could use minimal BFH. My co-worker has the 295 BFG KDW2's and I think they look really good too.
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I love my 305 nitto dr's!!!! I'm very glad I purchased them and they do not look narrow at all. Somebody with the 315 nitto 555r's thought that my 305's looked a bit wider and they could use minimal BFH. My co-worker has the 295 BFG KDW2's and I think they look really good too.
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I'm running 315-30-18 michelin pilot sports... go 315 if you can they look bad ***... I just took off my 295 firestone wide ovals with 75% tread still left on them because I wanted a wider tire, you buy the wide ovals if off me you want
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I love my 305 nitto dr's!!!! I'm very glad I purchased them and they do not look narrow at all. Somebody with the 315 nitto 555r's thought that my 305's looked a bit wider and they could use minimal BFH. My co-worker has the 295 BFG KDW2's and I think they look really good too.
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I'm running 295/30/18 Kuhmo Exstas. They were 1/2 of what every other tire I looked at cost, they do good on wet roads, good dry traction, but look stupid IMO. I can't wait to get a bigger tire on the back. The difference between the 275/40/17 and 295/30/18 is too much. I'll more than likely be going to either a 305/35 or a 315/30. In my experience, the Nitto DR's have always run narrow when compared to regular tires. I know of a few people that are running their 335/30/18 DR on a 10.5" wheel with no issues.