Weight of the OEM 18x8/18x9 wheels?

AviatorTim · 11-09-2011, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaveup

I was getting at the actual diameter of the tire needs to stay the same

This will answer everything...
Tire Size Calculator - tire & wheel plus sizing

If you plug in any of the 3 factory wheel options, you'll see they're all just over 26.5". If you want to run another size like 275/40R18, you can plug different sizes into that calculator until you come up with a near 26.5" diameter.

jchammond · 12-28-2014, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AviatorTim

Can anyone tell me what affect it will have if I place the original 225/50ZR18 front - 245/45ZR18 rear tires on 18x8.5/18x9.5 instead of the factory 18x8/18x9 wheel combo?

if you like your tires stretched,,,,i run 245/45 up front & 275/40 in rear.
both are 26.7" tall & performance is great!

Read T · 12-28-2014, 07:02 PM

A few points worth mentioning:

1) Tires do not all weigh the same
2) Tires will affect handling just as much or more than wheels
3) I use a smaller diameter wheel/tire combo and have never had problems with the traction systems (on track or street).

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