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Title: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: scottlloyd90 on September 10, 2012, 07:10:44 pm: I have just bought a set of wheels 18x8 what tyre size is best to run I don't want a stretched look etc just a normal tyre set up without a stupid tyre size that's going to cost me loads extra
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: monte on September 10, 2012, 07:14:04 pm: 225/40/18's :happy2:
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: Andy on September 10, 2012, 07:29:36 pm: As Carlo says above :happy2:
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: rdfcpete on September 10, 2012, 07:50:29 pm: Quote from: monte on September 10, 2012, 07:14:04 pm
225/40/18's :happy2:

Quote from: maxitrol on September 10, 2012, 07:29:36 pm
As Carlo says above :happy2:

^ :smiley:

Ran 225/40/18 ContiSport 3's on my Speedline Turinis for months and months with no problems or silly stretched look :happy2:
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: Ducky76 on September 10, 2012, 10:06:48 pm: 225/40/18 conti contact 3s sounds perfect 2 me on a 8 inch rim , I don't k ow if it's a age thing but I think some of these dudes who run 205 s on a 8 or 215 on a 9 are just retarded or is that a bit strong !!!
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: scottlloyd90 on September 10, 2012, 10:18:39 pm: Isn't a 225 stretch? I have 225s on my 17 ATM and they are nowhere near 8j
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: Ducky76 on September 11, 2012, 07:03:15 am: I ran 225 s on my 17x8 Audi monoblocks propper fit , I think? :laugh:
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: scottlloyd90 on September 11, 2012, 07:52:30 am: Okay cheers everyone
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: DFish on September 11, 2012, 08:03:54 am: Those guys running 225's on their 17's would at a guess also be running a bigger profile, as in a 45 instead of the 40 the 18's use.

Fish
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: sub39h on September 11, 2012, 10:33:59 pm: Quote from: scottlloyd90 on September 10, 2012, 10:18:39 pm
Isn't a 225 stretch? I have 225s on my 17 ATM and they are nowhere near 8j

225mm = nearly 9 inches. So definitely not stretch :wink:

Another vote for 225/40R18 and for Conti CSC 3s
Title: Re: Tyres size, 18x8
Post by: dodds-gttdi on September 11, 2012, 11:11:49 pm: 225/40/18 Toyo T1R's on my R36 Omanyt's 18x8. Toyo and Falken's are the narrowest width tyres out there. I'm now on Kumho's and the side wall is exactly straight with the face of the wheel.

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