richardparker

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The last time my car was running I was getting a bump'n from the back that felt like a bad tire.
Today I went under the car and sure enough my rear tire was down to the belts on the inside.
I have 2 proxie fz4's in the back,and 2 nexxen 3000's in the front and they are 225/40/18 that have about 7k.
I found 2 nexxen 3000's for like 145 shipped and it will make a matching set but they are 215/35/18.
I was thinking of putting the new pair in the front it should make the front sit a little lower.
Then I going to get the 4 rear arms to unliminate future issues

How's the ride on the 35 series compared to the 40 series ?

SG81

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that's going to be pretty bumpy. hope you have smooth roads where you live

friesm2000

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x2 and why put different sized tires on, traction control will proably have a hissy fit (will think they are loseing traction when they are not do to the higher revs per mile from the smaller diameter),
also do you never rotate yours tires

richardparker

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rotating tires,No
When I find wear they get dumped.
It x mas time and I'm still spending everyday.
This was the best deal I could find for simular tires that will make a set.
I need to order a pair tonight. So If anyone knows where I can get my oridgenal size nexxen 225/40/18 speed rated Y for less than 150 shipped let me know.
the other rear seems fine,I just buy them in pairs.

friesm2000

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rotating tires helps to even out the wear and last longer, and then you can replace them in sets of four which on some vehicles you HAVE to do anyways (awd/4wd vehicles), but at least you are replacing them in pairs and not a single tire at a time

n0rm

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I have 255/35/18 rears and the ride is fine, a tad bumpier than usual. but will be going 235/40/18 when my new wheels get here.

n0rm

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The only problem I see with running 215/35's is the OD of this tire is 1.5" smaller than stock. My current tires are 1/2" smaller and I though that was drastic.

friesm2000

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holly shit i did not even notice the 215 part, i just assumed both sets to be at 225, then yeah the traction control will definetly will have a hissy fit

rondog

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255/35/18 all around, but they are appropriate for the overall diameter since it matches the 215/50/17.

friesm2000

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take pictures so we can see the actual width of those tires on there , also what offset and width are those rims please

rondog

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18" x 8.0" with a 48mm offset. Width is as wide as possible on the Cl with no rolling of fenders or rubbing. here are some shots:

friesm2000

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those are wide even considered against the tire label (i see quite a few of the labels (on different brands though, but the labels seem to be pretty standard size though) on a regular basis), and sweet no rolling needed, but did the tabs need to be trimmed (sounds like they did not need to be)

rondog

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nothing needed, but then again, all depends on the drop and the offset. Also, two different tire brands may share the same tire spec and have slightly different overall exterior dimensions.

friesm2000

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so then how much is that car dropped about, cause l know i am on h&r's that have sagged a little bit over the years, and yeah i know every tire is different in that they geneally round it to the clostest available common size

btw: i just got some a-spec 18-8 " rims recently (and i think right around 48 offset too), that is why i am asking
thanks

zac

Isnt that wide for an 18x8?

Ron, so do you think I could do a 235/40/18 on an 18x7 wheel, because that is what keeps speedometer the most correct. I know that people do put 235/45/17s on stockies, is this the same idea for plus sizing for an 18x7 wheel and im okay?

97BlackAckCL

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35 is an awefully thin tire, I'm scared to hit a pothole with a 40 series

richardparker

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I just payed a little extra and got the 92 Y 225/40/18 nexxen 3000's

OperationDarkie

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Use the tire calculator here

http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

40 series seems to be the way to go with 18's anything less and I would be scared to hit a bump, but thats just me.

rondog

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You might have to roll the fenders to fit the 255/35/18 tires. Also, the A-spec wheels are a 45mm offset, and at this point, every mm counts regarding the rubbing or not.


Not really, it says that they are meant for a 8.5" width, but they fit and drive fine. i beleive the width suggestion just ensures that the 255 tread width is accurate, but in my casse with the 8.0" width, it might really be more liek a 250 tread actually making contact with the ground. No biggy. Just more comfort for me, lol.



Not really, the series # is actually an aspect ratio of the first number, thats why when you see a 305/25/18 or something, it sounds thin, but its sidewall is the same as a 255/35/18. So the series number is not fixed across different width tread specs. Hard to explain, but my tire sidewall of the 255/35/18 is the same as a 235/40/18, same comfort, more grip.

Might be a tad smaller than suggested, tires will have to be slightly over inflated to compensate for the weight of the vehicle. I ran those tires for a while with no big problems.

Not to sound like a know-it-all, but I like to makes ure everybody understands. It's all relative to the first number, people run everything from 45 series to 35 series on the 18",
from 215 to 255, all depends on both specs together.


On a side note, I'm gonna be running 20" rear wheels with 255/30/20 pirelli's this summer and the 18" in the front for a psycho look with the performance. Matte Bronze powdercoat finish monoblock forged lightweight wheels in the front (18" x 8.0" with 255/35/18 Pirelli P-Zeros) and 3 piece DT3-F wheels (20" x 8.0" with 255/30/20) in the rear. The only difference between the 18" fronts and 20" rears will be the rivets, diameter and lip size.

Gonna look sick, sorta similar to this:

OperationDarkie

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What I posted was only so that he can keep the proper tire size so the speedo is not off, I would stick by this guide because I use when I am thinking of running a different type of wheel setup.

running anything less that what the site recommends will throw your speedo off.

civicdrivr

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Hey RJ, when I run your 255/35 tire through the calculator against the stock 215/50, it comes up as being .5" shorter in tire height, thus 1.7 percent off at 60mph.

n0rm

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The Pirelli's are actually 25.3", while other 255/35/18's run 25.0".

civicdrivr

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Did not know that.

Thanks

rondog

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Actually 25.2 OD, as close as possible in anything wider than 235.

But yeah, most tire size calculators give an average size, when same sized tires from two different manufacturers can vary in overall exterior dimensions.

friesm2000

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yeah normally they just round to the closest commenly available size (so no 43 series tires and such, it would be ethier be 40 or 45 series depending on the manufacter),

and most calculaters base their calculations on the width that is given (so they would use 255, when the tire actually might be 260, but is rounded to 255)
and the aspect ratio given (and not the exact aspect ratio it truely is [again rounded off])

civicdrivr

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Ill keep that in mind when shopping for my next set of tires.

StreetKA

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those tires are crap i highly recommend to stay away from them they crack and they are so f slippery on wet cond

richardparker

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I've went threw a bunch of differnt tires and these grip really well in the warm weather and the rain also.
But,winter: Ice and snow forget it they will just spin.
I'm not living in boston anymore so winters really not a problem living in NC.It only snowed once this year so far here
You get beat down in jerzy from the snow,and I would not reccomend them either.
For a cheaper brand tire they keep up for me.
The only time they have ever slipped or even made noise was either the winter or when trying to burn tires.
I'm a repete buyer of these tires.

OperationDarkie

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I just prefer the 40 series so that less chance of getting a blow out, I live in the south suburbs of Illinois and we sometimes have long periods of no road repair during the winter.

Last thing I want is to replace a tire because I hit a pothole, especially when it is cold.

friesm2000

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so true where i live too