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Old 12-18-2004, 05:18 PM
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can anyone tell me what is the widest 18" tire i can put on my 92 SE. i wanna put some arelli assassins on the car but,i want a wide tire that won't rub..the rims are 18.5" rims so i know they will look nice on the car...any comments could help..[/img][/b]
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What are they 18 x ___ ? If it is a 18x8 I'm almost a 100% possitive that it is 255. My buddy is running 18x8 with 245'* and a 45 sidewall. I dont think that you want to go wider, the 245'* pull the car HARD trying to follow the contors of the road.
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i had 255/45/18'*. no rubbing. But blazin is 100% correct.
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mine are 20x8.5 im running 245/35/20
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Offset matters too. You may be able to run uber-wide rims/tires, but that could come at the expense of having your wheels stick a couple inches out beyond your fender
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you have to post pics after you install them!!! them are some bad azz rims, very expensive ones too!!!!
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get a good FWD offset 18x7.5 or 18x8 and a 245/45/18...that is some nice meat and wont rub or cause any problems
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255 is the widest you can run with no rubbing
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I would go with 245/45 thats what i am running
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
255 is the widest you can run with no rubbing
You'll need to bang in your fenderwells. Anything bigger then 255 on a stock diameter tire and you'll need to mini tub them.


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