Need help on tire brand and sizes
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Need help on tire brand and sizes
just got the adr m sport rims. 18 by 8.5 in the front and 18 by 9.5 in the back. what is a good size tire for the front and a good size drag radial for the back? Also what is the best brand for the front tires and the drag radials?
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Originally posted by mad_7tist
235/40 18 f and 165/35 18 rear is common but alot depends on the offset backspace to determine if it will rub
235/40 18 f and 165/35 18 rear is common but alot depends on the offset backspace to determine if it will rub
Did you perhaps mean 265?
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I was looking at getting this rim for my FD , Best price I can get is 1000 for 18x9.5 and 18x8.5 set shipped. Tires will run me about 500 for 235 40 18 front and 275 40 18 rear . Would a 35 profile tire not be noticably lower in the rear with a 40 in the front?
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Yeah im going to ditch em , My wife was driving the FD and i was following and the rear wheels really look inadequit (spelling?) . Way too skinny looking . I can just picture something wider.
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Originally posted by rynberg
NO. Read the tire tech section at the Tire Rack.
Ideal sizes for those rims would be 235/40, 265/35.
Ditching the Civic wheels already?
NO. Read the tire tech section at the Tire Rack.
Ideal sizes for those rims would be 235/40, 265/35.
Ditching the Civic wheels already?
235/40 has a sidewall height of 94.00mm.
275/35 has a sidewall height of 96.25mm
i'd go with the 275 just cause it's wider.
all of these tires will be taller than stock by less than .5 inches.
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Originally posted by fstrnyou
i'd go with the 275 just cause it's wider.
i'd go with the 275 just cause it's wider.
a 235/40/18 in the front provides an acceptable section width/wheel width ratio, while being less than .5 in taller than stock.
a 265/35 in the rear is also a good size, only .1 inches shorter than the fronts (in theory, as all tires differ considerably between sizes and manufacturers.)
so...235/40 front, 265/35 in the rear.
or, to be slightly more cost effective(and IMO a better tire fit) a 225/40/18 front and 255/35 in the back.
my 2 cents.
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Originally posted by 911GT2
165's in the rear eh? Now thats some crazy outside the box thinking if I've ever seen any.
Did you perhaps mean 265?
165's in the rear eh? Now thats some crazy outside the box thinking if I've ever seen any.
Did you perhaps mean 265?
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do you have good reason to say that toyos suck......think about what you said...."toyos suck. except for the Ra1s". anyway back to the subject, i would also recommend the Nitto 555 tires. those are very nice as well. and if mone is not a problem and you want unbeatable traction than go with the the B/F Gs KDs, they are supposed to have a good amount of bite however tire wear is faster than most.
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