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Originally Posted by DIGItonium There are tire size calculators, and there's a sticky thread that lists various combinations. I went from 245/40 & 275/35 to 255/35 & 285/35 to 275/35

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Old 02-16-2012, 01:06 AM   #16 (permalink)
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There are tire size calculators, and there's a sticky thread that lists various combinations. I went from 245/40 & 275/35 to 255/35 & 285/35 to 275/35 & 305/30. What I really want is 265/35 & 305/30. With the DWs, my only choice is 265/35 & 285/35.
Do you have base 18' or sports 19' because I believe our 18' base rim can go up to 285, but 275 would be the safest. 245/45 and 275/40 would be perfect for my base 18' I guess
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Yes I have the base w touring package which I think has same tires. 18 inch rims in standard base configuration.
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Base can take 245 width up front and 275 width out back while staying within the tire manufacturer's specs.
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Do you have base 18' or sports 19' because I believe our 18' base rim can go up to 285, but 275 would be the safest. 245/45 and 275/40 would be perfect for my base 18' I guess
Oops... yea mine are 19s, and they're a little wider than stock sport wheels.
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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I wish I had 19'!!!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
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the thing is I really want fat side walls. I don't plan to drop my car, so maybe I was thinking that if my side walls are fat enough, it looks like that my car has been dropped.
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the thing is I really want fat side walls. I don't plan to drop my car, so maybe I was thinking that if my side walls are fat enough, it looks like that my car has been dropped.
You'll just end up raising the car as you go to a taller sidewall, and at some point it will start to look ridiculous.
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Steve is right, I had a friend who had 40 series tires on 18" wheels for his 350Z. WOW it was weird looking.
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wait a min, I was planning to get 245/45 and 275/40. so what you are saying is 40 and 45 is too tall? I mean I have stock tires and they are both 45s. I think they look just fine!
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Use this tool Tire size calculator and come up with the aspect ratios for those tire widths that get as close to the stock height as possible.
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Here's another tire/rim calculator you can play with.

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Thanks a lot for using your time to kindly post up those calculating tools! would you prefer 20mm spacers all around or 20mm front or 15mm rear?
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Base can take 245 width up front and 275 width out back while staying within the tire manufacturer's specs.
what about the side walls? do you know? Thanks
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Stock fronts on the non-sport wheels are 225/50/18, which are 26.9" tall.

For 245, you'll want to run 245/45/18 which is 26.7" tall. The closest you will get to stock height.

For the rears, stock are 245/45/18, which are 26.7" tall.

For 275, you'll want to run 275/40/18 which is also 26.7" tall.

So your original specs were fine. These sizes will be perfect.
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Stock fronts on the non-sport wheels are 225/50/18, which are 26.9" tall.

For 245, you'll want to run 245/45/18 which is 26.7" tall. The closest you will get to stock height.

For the rears, stock are 245/45/18, which are 26.7" tall.

For 275, you'll want to run 275/40/18 which is also 26.7" tall.

So your original specs were fine. These sizes will be perfect.
Yeah those sizes should be perfect. I switched to the Continental DWS (all season) and got 245/40/18 front and 275/35/18 rear. I think I will switch to the DW summer tires when I need new ones and go with 245/45/18 and 275/40/18. It will be cheaper to install (30 series tires cost a lot more to install than 40 series) and will help with my scraping issues on driveways since my car is lowered.
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