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Aug 8, 2006 | 04:07 PM

supersteve7

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18 INCH wheels... question

I have 275/45/17s on my car now.. when i look at 18 why are they mostly 245/35/18, isnt the 275 the width? why cant they make them that wide.. or am I missing something?

Aug 8, 2006 | 04:17 PM

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Not sure where you are looking, but I have 275/35/18's all the way around. There are lots of cars on here with this size, I have not seen anyone with an 18" rim settle for a 245 unless they are only 8" wide.

Aug 8, 2006 | 04:20 PM

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Your stock tires are 275/40ZR17.

I run 275/35ZR18 front tires on my 18" wheels . . . I like em!

Aug 8, 2006 | 04:31 PM

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i run 285 35 18x9.5...

Aug 8, 2006 | 04:37 PM

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275/35R18s here, fit fine with no rubbing.

Aug 8, 2006 | 05:06 PM

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I also have 275/35/18s on my 18x9.5 fronts

Aug 8, 2006 | 05:59 PM

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Not too many people have the 245/35-18, and even then, probably only up front on a narrow wheel.

I also have 275/35-18 all around.

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Aug 8, 2006 | 07:17 PM

supersteve7

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I think I am gonna run one more set of 17s until i save money to get 18s... can you get 285s on 17S? I have 275/40/17s on there now.

Aug 8, 2006 | 07:41 PM

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Seems like most people have 18s... with shocks and a little lower do they do good? Or just in general most people like 18s better?

Aug 8, 2006 | 07:48 PM

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275/35/18s best tire I think for a 18 inch wheels.

Aug 8, 2006 | 08:14 PM

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I'm rolling on some 275/35/18s.

I love it, too!

Aug 8, 2006 | 08:42 PM

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295/35/18 here, and love 'em

Aug 8, 2006 | 09:01 PM

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Whats the largest you can go on 17s? 275? My wheel is aftermarket, but the same size as the oem ss rims though.

Aug 8, 2006 | 09:04 PM

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It all depends on the width of the wheel. You can run 315s on an 11 inch wheel.

Aug 8, 2006 | 09:05 PM

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Edit: I didn't read that you were running oem size wheels. I would guess that a 275 would be the widest.

Aug 8, 2006 | 09:08 PM

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275/35/18 on 8.5'' fronts
295/35/18 on 9.5 rears

Thats as wide as I could go without major bulging and safety problems.

My friend put 245/40/18s on his AR rebels (18x10). I hate him for that.

Oh and yes to me. The shocks/springs really livened the car with the 16's. I put on the 18's and it doubled the suspension combo as far as handling IMO. It handles like its on rails instead of a boat. I used to be able to scretch the tires cornering on the twisties, but now....I can't make em' sing. The up side is I can corner so much faster and better.