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I have stock 205/60/15's will 225/40/18 fill in more of the wheel gap or make it worse?

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Old 02-03-2002, 12:39 PM
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I have stock 205/60/15's will 225/40/18 fill in more of the wheel gap or make it worse?
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It should be the exact same. but it will make it look worse, due to the low pro tire
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Default Thanks! Its not too bad now...I have eibachs with the adjustable bilsteins...
if i get the 18s with no rubbing im gonna drop it another half inch.
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if you are worried about wheel gap, just drop it to the lowest perch on the bilsteins...SLAMMED!!!
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Default my 225/40/18's have a smaller wheel gap than the stock 205/55/16
just doing the math the 225/40-18 works out to be a taller tire than the 205/60-15. But the only way to solve the wheel gap issue is with lowering springs. I also think the car will look much better with the 18s vs. the 15s.
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