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Can 18X8 wheels fit 255/35/18 tires ?? coz wider is better.

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Old 11-21-2003, 10:20 PM
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Can 18X8 wheels fit 255/35/18 tires ?? coz wider is better.
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Old 11-21-2003, 10:47 PM
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Default YEP
I run 9.5x18 rear (255/35/18) and 8.5x18 front (225/40/18)

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Old 11-21-2003, 11:16 PM
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but my wheels is 18x8 , so i'm not sure .
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Old 11-21-2003, 11:23 PM
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Default sorry it's late I missed the 8x18 size. I doubt it but if you could
the tire would be very tight on the rim
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Old 11-21-2003, 11:26 PM
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still possilbe ? coz i know the best would be 245/35/18 .
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Default No way. See my post below.
That car was running 245/35R19.

No way you'd run 255/35R18 on an 8" rim.

You'd need to be Ferrari in the middle of a tire scandal for it to work.
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Default Wider isn't always better.
Too wide in the front and you decrease steering responsiveness. Wider in the back increases understeer.
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I just have a problem with wheels sticking out beyond the tires. Yuk.
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What about 18x8.5 with a 235 in front?
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Default Wider IS NOT better
You better do some reading...

Pressure=weight/area.


Scroll down to the width area...in the:<ul><li><a href="http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/tyre_bible.html">Tyre Bible</a></li></ul>
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