Hey guys just got a question about tire fitting on my rims. I got 18x8.5 +43 and they're rubbing after I lowered my car 2.5 inches. I tried rolling the fender with some house tools that I had, but it's not good enough. Would 215/35/18 be able to fit with a stretch? I think I saw somebody with 215 width tires on a 8.5 width rim before somewhere on here. Thanks!

 

I still need to know if 215/35/18 works on a 18x8.5 rim or not. thanks guys.

 

I can't answer for sure, but read the will this fit thread.

in the first post they list the acceptable ranges for each rim size

I think the 8.5 is a bit too wide

 

215/40/18 on 18x8.5 is good. i ran that on my racinghart c4

whats the current tire?

this is 215/40/18 on 18x8.5 +26??

 

+26??? My +50s sit like that on the front. If i had a +26 that thing would stick out of my wheel well by a inch

 

I would also suggest 215/40/18 over 215/35/18. That tire is going too look way too small. I'm running 225/40/18 on an 8.5" wheel and the stretch is nothing significant; you will be fine running a 215 tire.

 

does anyone have pics of how the car sits with 18

 

to pull off the stretched tire look you will need to be lowww. like jjashaa

 

look about three posts above you.

that's how a real 18inch sits

 

cool. thanks for the help guys. i think i'm gona go with 215/40/18. my current tires are 245/40/18! i know...but it pretty much came free with the rims that i bought. i'm trying to dismount them during the winter while my stockies are back on anyway, and sell the tires to get the 215/40/18. thanks again.

 

i have a 19x10 on my other car and im running 235/40/19