18" tyre help

Gandalf · 01-09-2005, 09:12

I recently bought a set of 18" OZ alloys complete with tyres. Had them refurbished and they now look mint - in only cost £100.00 plus my old set of vRS alloys. The tyres on them were a mixture of Michelin, Ventus and Nankang - 225/40/18.

I will be looking to replace them shortly and was wondering what is the biggest tyre I can fit. Does anyone know whether I can fit a 255/35/18 or a 245/35/18 without it catching the inner arches?

Looking possibly at Toyo, Dunlop or Falken.

Cheers,

Darren

**mannyo** · 01-09-2005, 09:17

The front just about takes the 225's, what width are the wheels and does the car still have the standard suspension.

Gandalf · 01-09-2005, 12:02

I'm guessing they are 7.5 x 18 or 8 x 18. Suspension is standard at the moment but i do want to lower the car.

SkodiRS · 01-09-2005, 12:51

The widest tyre you could fit is 235..this was for a 35/19 tyre... but you may get some rub on the rear.

Personally I wouldn't go wider than 225 .....I got rub on inner front arch liner at full lock when car was lowered by around 40mm.

That's around 1 fingers depth....at 2 fingers depth no rub at all.

I'm running 225/40/18.

01-09-2005, 09:12	#1
Gandalf Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East UK Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	18" tyre help I recently bought a set of 18" OZ alloys complete with tyres. Had them refurbished and they now look mint - in only cost £100.00 plus my old set of vRS alloys. The tyres on them were a mixture of Michelin, Ventus and Nankang - 225/40/18. I will be looking to replace them shortly and was wondering what is the biggest tyre I can fit. Does anyone know whether I can fit a 255/35/18 or a 245/35/18 without it catching the inner arches? Looking possibly at Toyo, Dunlop or Falken. Cheers, Darren __________________ That's right Saxo boy - its a S K O D A

01-09-2005, 09:17	#2
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,112 Thanks: 36 Thanked 304 Times in 284 Posts	The front just about takes the 225's, what width are the wheels and does the car still have the standard suspension. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

01-09-2005, 12:02	#3
Gandalf Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East UK Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm guessing they are 7.5 x 18 or 8 x 18. Suspension is standard at the moment but i do want to lower the car. __________________ That's right Saxo boy - its a S K O D A

01-09-2005, 12:51	#4
SkodiRS BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: darkest Hampshire Posts: 8,650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	The widest tyre you could fit is 235..this was for a 35/19 tyre... but you may get some rub on the rear. Personally I wouldn't go wider than 225 .....I got rub on inner front arch liner at full lock when car was lowered by around 40mm. That's around 1 fingers depth....at 2 fingers depth no rub at all. I'm running 225/40/18. __________________ Adrian. Last edited by SkodiRS; 01-09-2005 at 12:53.

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