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235/50/R18's

I USE FRONT 225/45/R17
REAR 235/45/R17

currently
front 225/35/R18 with 7mm spacer
rear 235/40/R18 with 10mm spacer

17x8 if you can fit it. 235 or 225 /40 or 45 / 17 tires??????

18's are way tooo BIG!!!!! and not enough tire

if i had a choice i would want 17x8 or 7.5.

Thanks, I think I will chose 235/225/215 - 40 - R17". This will fill nicely?

Do I need a lowering after these wheels? Or is it the same?

drop it first then get rims

I was thinking about that, but lowerings springs or coilovers? I dont want my ride to bee to harsh either.. Hard decision to make..

Yeah I got 225/40 R17 on mine but IMO they look like 18s.

Wow, you ain't lying. They do look like 18s. I just bought today some 17" Drag DR-13 wheels for daily driving so I can send my Enkei RS-6s to the machine shop to repair the curb damages and dents so I can send them for powdercoating. I see that the tire looks pretty wide. I'm going to test them now to see if they fit. If not, I will be a very pissed man. Got the guy to let them go for $350 with some worn-off tires that need replacement. I think it was a good price. They have a few scuffs but look decent from far away.

This post has been edited by OOBE: Jan 20, 2009 - 10:48 PM

im glad this thread came about! ive been considering ditching my 215 40 r 17 khumo's they are too thin! it seems like the consensus here is 225-235 40or 45... seems to help reduce that wheel gap. can more people post pics of their 225's and 235's maybe?

15's and slam it!!!!!! thats what am ganna do its ganna look the sex!!

btw easternpiro1 my sig the left rear tire is 225/50/15 they look nice fatter in the back but since most of our cars(not including the lucky ones with awd) are fwd lol

This post has been edited by relyks95gt: Jan 21, 2009 - 12:47 AM

I have Tein S-Tech springs and KYB GR-2 shocks. With the Michelin Pilot Primacy tires (225/45/ZR17) my rims brought, there is no gap in the front. The tire is tucked in a finger height inside the wheel well. In the rear, there's a two finger height gap (my fingers are thin as heck).

at the mo im on 18s and there ok with 35mm drop my tyres are 215 35 though and i think i might change to 225 40 next time though

This post has been edited by jace: Jan 22, 2009 - 6:49 PM

in this case 17s is the best IMO. not too big not too small either just right, and you can put beffy tires if you want, which im trying to go for, but im still debating on wether to get the rpf from enkei or 5 zigen fno1rc, im looking forward on getting a set when i get my tax money, i just ordered my lowering springs about an hour ago and im excited to install them already...

so if i have a set of 225/40 r17 and want my car lowered is it better to get coilover that are adjustable or springs?

Found a picture of a Celica with the rims I am planning to buy:


(Front/Rear: 8.0" x 18" + 225/40/18 Tyres)


Will this rub? And is the car lowered on the picture? And: What do you think? I have a black car too..

On a black car, these rims look really good, but I think 18" rims are almost too big.
It looks like the car is lowered a little bit and with these rims you should avoid any chuckhole, if not, you might get a little problem.

Now I'm sort of confused; I swear I've seen 18's that are lighter and perform better than some 17's.

I imagine if you want the 18's that perform (are really light weight) you're either sacrificing style, or you're spending a butt-load of cash on them... lol.

18's are the way to go looks nice not to big not to small, tires u can get almost any where im running 225/40/18 front 225/45/18 back my was slammed so I rolled the fenders but I raised the car a bit pics in my profile ... really its up to u what look u like... we still love 6Gs if u put 13's on;-) do what u like !

I'm in the process of buying some lighweight 17" wheels to replace the stock 16" on my GT4.

Theres lots of pot holes near me and I don't want a bumpy ride or to damage the suspension, so I wondered what the largest profile tyre is I'd get away with?

Prefferably I'd like 225/55/17. What do you guys think, would this be ok or would it rub?

Also I was wondering if you compared a 205 tyre to a 225 tyre....when inflated is it likely that the 205 would look smaller side on from the 225 and in a way giving you a little extra profile?

Thanks Ian