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[balkanac]

My car will need new tyres soon and now its got 225/40/18 tryes (stock rims). I found 235/40/18s and i like the price so i was thinking if they would fit on the rim and will i have any issues like rubbing etc.
Anyone have any ideas?

[ranton-inc]

hey buddy

stick with the 225s

the 235s will be to fat for the rim

they will fit but look bulgy and probably rub

also

tyre wise

dont waste your time on buying the pilots unless you really really have to much money to spend

get some falken FK452s

or Toyo T1rs

[Mischa]

the profile of the tyre (middle number ) is a proportion of the width of a tyre. so a 235/40 tyre will have a bigger profile and bigger rolling diametre than a 225/40 tyre. no point going to 235/40 imo. have you considered semi slicks? they wear faster but are also cheaper and much stickier than descent regular tyres.

[SoVeReIgN]

Ya - Bigger profile = Speedo out, slower car, worse handling.. and it will probably look strange.

Stick with 225s!! (Unless you went 235/35)

Mischa - Semi's cheaper than good regular tyres?! Are you nuts?! Or where?? I've paid about $1000 ~ $1300 for a decent set of tyres in 225/40/18.

PS. rofl @ going to buy them, rocked up at a couple of tyre places and asked what they have and they were offering me rubbish for ~$500 and were shocked when I said I wanted to spend about $1200... scary the crap 'normal' people buy.

[balkanac]

I thought semis were more expensive too...

[gareth_oau]

try this website - gives a graphic indicator of how width changes need to be offset by profiles to kepp the same rolling diameter (and this keep yr sppedo accurate)

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

alos, if you go semis, not only will they cost a bit more, they will also wear in in less than half the use of a road tyre, so yr "full" cost overall will be more than double.

Ive used the goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics, and theyre a great tyre and a really good price. The Eagle F1 have actually won more tyre comparison tests than any other brand/model in the world