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Old 01-26-2009, 01:56 PM
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Default tires and wheels,

Ive got the Ti wheels which i beleve are 8.5in wide, its time for me to get new tires and i wonder what are the widest tires i can fit on the titanium wheels?

better yet if anyone has a website that shows all the fitment possibilities that would be great.
Old 01-26-2009, 02:38 PM
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Default Wheels are 8" wide, not 8.5. I think the widest I have seen is 255, although

I think that's pushing it. Most just go to a 245 if they are going wider than OEM.
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Default is there any reason why i wouldnt want to go wider then OE?

and what about wheel spacers? do they cause problems? is there any rubbing problems? any brand recommendations or anything to stay away from?
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Default There's no major reason not to go wider if that's what you want.

I'll probably go with 245s when my current tires wear out. The biggest reason not to go wider is that eventually you will run into rubbing issues. Spacers are fine to run, many people here and on the S4 board use them. I think most people go with 10mm spacers, but you should probably do a search to double check that. Spacers AND a wider tire increase the likelihood of rubbing, obviously, especially if you are lowered at all.
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beauty has a price - get as wide as possible and learn to do 5-point turns
Old 01-27-2009, 01:29 PM
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Default i was thinking really just for looks but

If I go with spacers I think I'll stay with OE tire size. I'll do some searching and prob post about the spacers. Thanks
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