Just got a present from fed ex!

[ruckusz28]

when i had my chrome 18 inch irocs on my car i ran a 245/40/18 up front an a 275/35/18 out back and had zero issues at all.. i would recommend running those two sizes

Got any reference pics that I could see?

[ruckusz28]

I have 275 on a 8 inch rim you would be fine but take Seans advice do not run anything taller then 40

Word. Darren, are you lowered at all?

[Darren]

Got any reference pics that I could see?

I have no problem whoring Sean's car out, and I think he'd be cool with it. So...

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Word. Darren, are you lowered at all?

Yes I am lowered, pretty low... Sean is and was in those pics to I believe. But I only have 17's. I have had no problems with my 275's on the rear for the 100 miles I MIGHT have on them

[ruckusz28]

Looks good! My old 4th gen was slammed. The K-sport coilovers almost took 2 inches out of the suspension. I would rub all over the place. Tore up a brand new set of drag radials on the third day I had them on. I'll never go this low again. I sold this in 09 and i believe it now lives near port huron. If anybody has seen this car, let me know. It will be mine again; oh yes, it will be mine again.

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[kammi10]

I have no problem whoring Sean's car out, and I think he'd be cool with it. So...


Yes I am lowered, pretty low... Sean is and was in those pics to I believe. But I only have 17's. I have had no problems with my 275's on the rear for the 100 miles I MIGHT have on them

nope i have no problem with you whoring it out.. saves me time

but mines was sla,med on cut eibach sportlines.. so it was VERY low

[deeznuts94]

Sweet! Cant wait to see them on the car! BFG's are the way to go looks wise. Pricey and stiff sidewalls are the complaints I have heard about them. Your making it tough for my RS to look good this summer.

[ruckusz28]

It's no competition bro! I'm here to help! We'll get you set up for summer just fine. Besides, you'll always have one thing that I won't.. T Tops!

[deeznuts94]

I looked for months for a nice hardtop and couldn't find one. When I was a kid I had an 89 and loved the ttops. Now that I'm older, I really don't like them as much, lots of body flex, leaks. They are the reason my headliner is scrap. I will admit in the spring and fall they are nice to have. Other than that I will take a hardtop any day.

[Sic96]

Back to the tire recommendations.. Mickey Thompson just released a killer street/autoX tire. If you want the best, that's probably the way to go. But with M/T's comes a hefty price tag. It's called the "street comp", supposed to be pretty slick, in a good way lol

[ruckusz28]

Appreciate the recommendation! Looking to keep the price tag down though.

[kammi10]

Appreciate the recommendation! Looking to keep the price tag down though.

price tag or not.. those 265/45's you were looking at are way to tall and will look terrible on there if you do it.. if you were looking to keep the price down. 18's were not the way to go with the rim size

[ruckusz28]

So my current setup is 25.65 tall/tire is 9.65 wide on a 8" wide wheel and I have 4.82" of sidewall

245/40/18 would put me at 25.72 tall/ 9.65 wide on a 8.5" wheel and 3.86" of sidewall.....This would put me with basicly an inch smaller sidewall and have an almost flush sidewall with wheel. This is what i'm leaning toward.

255/40/18 would put me at 26.03 tall/ 10.04 wide on 8.5" wheel and 4" sidewall.....This gives me a slightly wider tire with a slight roll on the sidewall and keeps the overall height almost the same

265/35/18 would put me at 25.3 tall/ 10.43 wide on a 8.5" wheel and 3.65" sidewall.....this would have 1 inch roll on both sides of the wheel and would be the biggest I would consider on these wheels.

[Darren]

245 is too small for the rear... I have 275 on my 8 inch wheel you would be fine. 245 would be fine for the front tire but you will not be happy in the rear.

[BP_Z28]

245 is too small for the rear... I have 275 on my 8 inch wheel you would be fine. 245 would be fine for the front tire but you will not be happy in the rear.

True story. Last year I was rolling around 245's in the rear for my 98. I felt like I only had 1 testicle.

[WTP07]

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I have 245's all the way around on my OEM 16" rims. Feels like one testicle that is shooting blanks.

With the 275's on my C5 rims on the back, I feel like a 2-ball man again.