What size tyres are people running with 18s

[cookiesvw]

Well my spacers arrived today so did a quick trial fit and the rear tyres def need some stretch as stick out a bit I was wondering if people can post some pics my rears are 9s and the tyres on there at the mo are 265.

Was thinking of running 245 is that ok for speed and cornering.

 

[pink.teg]

Yep had 245/40/18 nice
and 235/40/18
will give you a nice little stretch look on 9"

 

[_JJ_]

I'm running 8.5 and 9.5 staggered with 205/35/18 and 215/35/18 (if I can remember the numbers lol)

 

[pink.teg]

JJ
is ur car lowered
got any pictures , coz that sounds sweet ....

 

[_JJ_]

Yeah she's decked the sub frame sits on the floor ...

She is on air though lol so my motorway/show cruise hight is this

I'm just looking to see if i have any of the tyres on the laptop.

 

[_JJ_]

There not great pictures and you can only see the rear in them (sorry all I have at the moment) but I hope these are some use to you.

The first one just shows the shape of the tyre wall and the second two you can see where the tread stops compared to the lip of the tyre. Sorry there not great.

 

[vr6gordy]

215.35.18 on a 9j rim

 

[cookiesvw]

Thanks for the replys I've got some spare 235 tyres same as the front might stick those on until I get my coilovers I won't know the true look.

Jj car looking good tyres look like a nice fit on there.

 

[_JJ_]

Jj car looking good tyres look like a nice fit on there.

Thanks, there is a downside to running such low profile tyres with that stretch mainly with pot holes and bad roads (the road to my house is a dirt track and it kills the lips of the rims when rocks catch it) but thats about it really. The ride is a bit firmer but thats expected when loosing the sidewall. But makes such a difference in the look of the car and the fir of the wheels.

 

[cookiesvw]

before pic

now with the 235 on