18 tire size?

[ant-live]

What size tire is reccomended for using 18" wheels?

 

[DeaconBlue]

The tire sizes nearest to stock would be either 225/45-18 or 245/40-18, although several people have used shorter 225/40-18, or 235/40-18 tires. IMHO, the 255/40-18 size would be too wide even on 8.0" rims with a 40mm offset. YMMV.

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95 MTX
with a few mods

 

[thebigjimsho]

It really doesn't matter, the diameter of the wheel, it's the width of the rim and the offset. A 18in. with a 7.5in. width will be less of a risk than a 17in. wheel with a 8in. width. My strong recommendation would be a 235/40 18 tire. You could go wider, you could rub. I also find my 235 width tires shorten the life of my suspension components pretty quick as it is. Maybe 245/40 18 would work. Also remember that 18in. wheels will make much more of a penalty in unsprung weight. You'd have to find an extremely lightweight wheel that would even come close to being as light as stock.

 

[ant-live]

I interested in a 18x7 or 18x8 wheel...what would be good for these? Thanks