Gen ITeam Dynamic 18X8 tire recomendation

[AREA 91]

What are you guy's and gal's running for tire size on 18 X 8 team dynamics?
This is for my gen I with a rolled rear fender lip.
Thoughts???

 

[Toolman]

No sure who else is running 18x8s, but on my 18x8.5 Fikse, I run 235/40 Michelins. Love the look and ride.

 

[jon93]

Justin has 18x8's on his black 89 and I believe he runs 245/40r18 Pirelli's

 

[SHOstopper1992]

Dunlop Direzza DZ101. Great tire, decent street performance and not a bad tire overall. (235/40R18)

 

[TimboSHO]

I run 235/40s on my 18x7's

I should mention this is for my 89 with no rolled lip

 

[Phoenix]

18x8 , 245 /40 Dunlop Direzza Star spec , these tires are glue. Never had anything stickier.

 

[zach44102]

195/40/18

 

[BlackonBlack89]

245/40/18 here on my p nero zero

 

[SHOdded]

I run 17's, but would not hesitate to recommend Continental DWS for all-season. Were you looking for winter or track or ...?

 

[SHO_OFF]

Nitto NT555's!!! I ran a set of 225/35/19 on my Eclipse I used to have, and got 50k+ miles on them! I did everything from Daily Driving to Auto-Cross to Drag Strip to Car Shows! Then I bought a set of Cooper Zeon 2XS and they were down to the cords in less than 8k! The only other ones I'm interested in myself are the BF Goodrich g-force KDW 2's... They are the ones you see being put on when watching "Overhaulin" or "Rides" etc...

 

[SHOspazz92]

Dunlop Direzza DZ101. Great tire, decent street performance and not a bad tire overall. (235/40R18)

No, that is a not a very good tire at all for the money. Way more expensive then the competition and they drive like shit.

Brian, What are you looking to do with the car on these wheels?

-Sam

 

[zach44102]

The tire you pick all depends on what your going to do with the car. I think he was just asking about sizing. Not what kind of tire to use.

And agreed I have never heard anything good about the dz101's.

 

[K-Dawg]

I'd go 245/40/18 or 225/45/18, but more likely the latter.

 

[AREA 91]

I was just looking for size recomendations.
These will probibly end up being my street rims.
18's are pretty expensive to use as track tires.

 

[RonPorter]

I was just looking for size recomendations.
These will probibly end up being my street rims.
18's are pretty expensive to use as track tires.

Just for summertime street use, look to Hankook for inexpensive, good summer tires.

RS3s are the best, and stickiest. For longer tread life, I really like my evo V12s. Not as sticky as the RS3 (but not much out there is), but great in the wet, for track days on my stock car, and sticky enough at the strip to lose to Kelvin (with the same tires) and finish off my front motor mount!

 

[SeanMc]

Whatever size you pick, Ron will say it's the wrong size.

 

[yamahaSHO]

Nitto NT555's!!! I ran a set of 225/35/19 on my Eclipse I used to have, and got 50k+ miles on them! I did everything from Daily Driving to Auto-Cross to Drag Strip to Car Shows! Then I bought a set of Cooper Zeon 2XS and they were down to the cords in less than 8k! The only other ones I'm interested in myself are the BF Goodrich g-force KDW 2's... They are the ones you see being put on when watching "Overhaulin" or "Rides" etc...

NT555's are a terrible tire these days.


Not sure why people are recommending specific tires when he asked for sizes

 

[RonPorter]

Whatever size you pick, Ron will say it's the wrong size.

Hah!!

225 for 8", 235 if you must, or get a deal!!

 

[vortex2450]

I'm with Ron, 225 unless you have enough offset for a 235 tire.

 

[yamahaSHO]

235 for an 8" and not looking for maximum grip.