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 Aug 10, 2006 - 9:06 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 6, '03 From huntingdon tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
i'm in the market for new rims, and i'm debating on a wheel/tire bundle from edgeracing.com - w/ a 18by8 rim it's giving me the selection of 215/40/R18 tires ... arent those tires too skinny for 18 by 8's!? wouldnt i need something like 225/40/R18's .... whats the freakin deal here???
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Aug 10, 2006 - 9:52 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 25, '05 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Ive got 225/40/18 on mine
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Aug 10, 2006 - 10:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 6, '03 From huntingdon tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
and those are wide enough for you correct?
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Aug 11, 2006 - 12:19 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '05 From toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
currently riding on 215/35/18 i'm practically riding on rims right now but i'm upgrading to 215/40/18 tires atleast next summer other than feeling more bumps and the weight of the rims i'm good i'm not sure about the clearance on 225/40/18's celicazr is there any rubbing at all in regards to your car.
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Aug 11, 2006 - 12:50 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 6, '03 From huntingdon tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i thougt the first numbers.... i.e 215, or 225 regarded to the width of the tire - the second numbers ie 35, 40, 45 refer to the height of the tire. can sum1 clear me up on this?
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Aug 11, 2006 - 9:32 AM
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QUOTE(celi_gt_racer @ Aug 10, 2006 - 11:50 PM) [snapback]467731[/snapback] i thougt the first numbers.... i.e 215, or 225 regarded to the width of the tire - the second numbers ie 35, 40, 45 refer to the height of the tire. can sum1 clear me up on this? the first number is the section width in millimeters, and the second number is the aspect ratio. so on a 215/35 tire the sidewall height is .35x215=75.25mm, 215/40 is .4x215=86mm, 225/40 is .4x225=90mm, and so the sidewall height (and in effect the overall diameter of the tire) is a function of the section width AND the aspect ratio and of course the wheel diameter. --------------------  I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. |
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Aug 11, 2006 - 11:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 25, '05 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
They are wide enough for it.
I reckon they are perfect for it. Mine doesnt rub at all. offset front: +44 rear: +38 -------------------- 98 ST204 ZR - Black Beauty - Roaming the streets of Sydney 73 TA22 LT - Tiffany Blue - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 75 TA22 LT - Snow White - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 77 RA28 LT - Flubber Green - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 94 MX-5 NA8 Clubman - Red Racer - Looking for corners WIP Project: 69 RT40 Corona, 2nd WIP Project: 66 RT40 1600s Corona 86 Corona RT142 - Daily Driver 6GC 4 Life Baby!!! |
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Aug 12, 2006 - 6:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '05 From Under the car Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I`ve run 235/40/18 with no rubbing at all.
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