Big_Single_Bob Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'm getting tyres with the following specs: Front: 235/40/18 Rear: 265/35/18 235mm=9.25in 265mm=10.4in So should I get rims with the following specs? Front: 18x9.5 Rear: 18x10.5 Thanks -BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 So your buying the wheels to match your tires most people do it the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Dont take this to the bank in the slighest but i always thought that if a tyre was going to be a different width to hte rim then it would be wider than, not the other way round? awaits to be corrected... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Oh and with those dimensions the tires would be quite stretched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Single_Bob Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Dont take this to the bank in the slighest but i always thought that if a tyre was going to be a different width to hte rim then it would be wider than, not the other way round? awaits to be corrected... I though you'd want the rim wider so the tire stretches over rather than being loose. -BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Single_Bob Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Oh and with those dimensions the tires would be quite stretched. I know... THats why I'm wondering what to do... -BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Dont take this to the bank in the slighest but i always thought that if a tyre was going to be a different width to hte rim then it would be wider than, not the other way round? awaits to be corrected... Yep, unless your going for the drag style with tires stretched to the max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 i run 275/18/35 on a 9.5" wheel. and 245/18/40 on a 8.5" wheel. Normall you would buy the wheel, the get tyres to fit the wheel, not the other way around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 9.5" front rim is quite wide really. Stock wheels are 8" front and 9.5 rear ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 9.5" wheels would fit 265's perfect and 8.5's for the 235's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 9.5" front rim is quite wide really. Stock wheels are 8" front and 9.5 rear ! Well mine are 9.5 front and 12 rear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Single_Bob Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 i run 275/18/35 on a 9.5" wheel. and 245/18/40 on a 8.5" wheel. Normall you would buy the wheel, the get tyres to fit the wheel, not the other way around! Ok Thanks -BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movistar Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I have 265/35/18 on the rears and 235/40/18 on the front i have got the lexus 10" rears and they are perfect...did fit 285 but it rubbed so they had to go... getting the arches rolled was a no no for me, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Single_Bob Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Just did a quick search and found this: Front: 18x8 235/40/18 Rear: 18x9.5 265/35/18 Thanks -BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Just did a quick search and found this: Front: 18x8 235/40/18 Rear: 18x9.5 265/35/18 Thanks -BSB Depending on offsets you can get much wider under the stock arches if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Depending on offsets you can get much wider under the stock arches if you wish. He can't have wider though as he already has the tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 He can't have wider though as he already has the tires Ahh:d i should read carefully before poting, seems an odd way of doing things though:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Ahh:d i should read carefully before poting, seems an odd way of doing things though:d Tell me about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'm getting tyres with the following specs: Front: 235/40/18 Rear: 265/35/18 I'd go with either F 18x8.5 & R 18x9.5 or F 18x9.0 & R 18x10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Well mine are 9.5 front and 12 rear!! Size isn't everything.... (will save the speech on wide wheels) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Single_Bob Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'd go with either F 18x8.5 & R 18x9.5 or F 18x9.0 & R 18x10 I'g go for F 18x8.5 & R 18x9.5 but from speaking to some other people, they said 18x8 so why 8.5? -BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Single_Bob Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Ahh:d i should read carefully before poting, seems an odd way of doing things though:d I bought the tyres thinking I knew what rims I wanted and found out that the rims were a bad match for the tyre, so came here for advice... -BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris and Alana Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I use the following and have had no problems at all, looks fine aswel:- 8x18 front with 235/40/18 tyres 9x18 rear with 265/35/18 tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Single_Bob Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 I use the following and have had no problems at all, looks fine aswel:- 8x18 front with 235/40/18 tyres 9x18 rear with 265/35/18 tyres Thanks, I'll do that then -BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Size isn't everything.... (will save the speech on wide wheels) your right..... its the only thing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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