255/35/18 on the front!

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Dec 2, 2013 | 11:57 PM

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From: Indialantic Fl./blairsville Ga

Re: 255/35/18 on the front!

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Originally Posted by velociabstract

That's right sports fans! Today I mounted 255/35/18 Hankook RS-3 tires on my Forgestars 18x9 ET 30 and ............ the jury is still out. After mounting the tires I could fit, just, a credit card between the suspension and tire. Drove home swerving and braking hard to test the fit. I didn't hear any rubbing, which means nothing until I pull the wheels tomorrow to check for tell tale signs or lack thereof. Up to now they fit better than 245/35/18's which were rubbing the liner a touch. I'll update this thread as I put the fitment through a torture test.

Les

les the 255/35-18 are 10.0 wide 3.5 rubber rim to ground or call it side height ,,but are only 25' tall.
--- the 245/35-18 are 9.6 wide 3.4 SH------------------------------------------------------and are 24.8 tall
-------- 225/40-18 are 8.9 wide 3.6 SH---------------this is the stock tire--------------and are 25.1 tall
---------235/40-18 are 9.3 wide 3.2 SH ----------------------------------------------------and are 25.4 tall
-------------------------------------the book says for 19's and 20's ---------------------------------------------
F--------235/35-19 are 9.3 wide 3.2 SH ---------------------------------------------------and are 25.5 tall
R-------255/30-20 are 10.0 wide 3.0 SH --------------------------------------------------and are 26.0 tall

I am running stock front and 285/35-19 on the rear they are 11.2 wide 3.9 SH and 26.9 tall car is lowered 1 3/4" in the rear only.
hope this helps. jim