18" tires

[Itzdavidx]

im going to get 18's this weekend and i was wondering if i can get feedbacks from people who are running 215/35/18 and 225/35/18.. i want to go with the 225's but they are so expensive. its like $150+ for yokohama's the cheapest i found was hankook tires for $136. so im looking into the 215's because they are way cheaper. please post up any info on these tire sizes.

[celiboy07]

What the width of your 18's? If its 7.5, then I suggest getting 225. If it is 7, then I guess 215 should be fine.

I am running 225/40 with a 7.5 width and I found that it is holding up well. I have Nitto's 555.

Here is a link on for 215/35/18. The price is pretty good and it includes free shipping.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductsBySize.do

Here is the link for 225/40/18.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductsBySize.do

Good luck selecting the one that fits your budget.

Henry

[Personafied]

I am running 225/40 too. You wanna have the extra protection for your rim. You dont want to hit a bump and have your rim bent or cracked. Its better you spend the extra money so save you from buying a new rim later on.

[BETGTS21]

i running 215/35/18, next set ill be going for 225/40, my rim suffered after hitting a big A$s bump!!!
hey celiboy07, i plan on buying the nt555, got a question for you, is it true they wear out faster than other tires?
hows the grip when the road is wet?
i live in washington, rains alot up here, need tire that grip when wet?

[celiboy07]

Originally posted by BETGTS21
i running 215/35/18, next set ill be going for 225/40, my rim suffered after hitting a big A$s bump!!!
hey celiboy07, i plan on buying the nt555, got a question for you, is it true they wear out faster than other tires?
hows the grip when the road is wet?
i live in washington, rains alot up here, need tire that grip when wet?

The 555's I have I purchased with my rims were used a bit, so I don't know how much faster or slower it wears out compared to other tires. I know the treadwear on mines is 300, which is pretty good. My Yoko A520 stuck a lot better since the treadwear on those were 180 I believe. So I couldn't tell you for sure if they wear out faster than others or not, but I do believe you can get a good amount of miles out of them.

As for wet conditions, it is okay, but its not the best. I wouldn't recommend them though since you drive in the rain a lot. Under higher speeds, you WILL lose control in the rain if you try to brake hard enough, and that is from personal experience. But for the price, they're a good set of tires. Hope this somewhat helped.

Henry

[Sguerra923]

Hey celiboy07 with ur 18s on and 225/40/18's do your front tires scrape the wheel well when u do a full turn?

[celiboy07]

Originally posted by Sguerra923
Hey celiboy07 with ur 18s on and 225/40/18's do your front tires scrape the wheel well when u do a full turn?

No it doesn't. My offset is +30.

Henry

[Sguerra923]

So whats ur basic setup up? 225/40/18 (18 x 7.5) with a offset of +30?

[celiboy07]

Originally posted by Sguerra923
So whats ur basic setup up? 225/40/18 (18 x 7.5) with a offset of +30?

Yup! TE-37's 18 x 7.5 on Nitto 555's 225/40/18 with +30 offset no rub :)

[Sguerra923]

kew thanks celiboy for the info...

[ICU2COP]

i have 18" konig verdicts with 225/35/18. i love em, no problems at all...thinkin about 40 series though cause the road workers aruond here are slack ass and dont do $hit to fix the 43" pot holes in the road.

[action]

go with 225/35/18, i have the T1-S toyo and i love em!!!

[Sguerra923]

hey celiboy what drop do you have? TRD?

[DopeCelicaGT]

Does anybody have rub in the front ith a 35 mm offset?

[celiboy07]

Originally posted by Sguerra923
hey celiboy what drop do you have? TRD?

Yep!

[NoCones]

I would guess that width of the tire relative to the wheel has as much impact on "protecting" the wheel as does the height of the sidewall.

Put a 215 on an 8" rim and you're probably asking for trouble.

[Manny_TXtreme]

I'm running 225/40 with 555's too.

[tlminh]

hey david, go to impex in san gabriel, they always hook me up with GREAT prices on everything bro! they did alot of old school team unison stuff

225/40-18
yokos es100 - $150 per tire mounted and balanced
yoko spec2s- $160
pirelli p7000 - $150
pirelli nero (m+s tread 400) - $160

www.impexusa.com

[Pete00]

i'm running 18x8 o.z. superleggras w/ yoko parada spec 2 225/35/18, h&r 1.3" drop.
no problems with rim damage b/c of the low profile...o.z. rims are strong.

[Itzdavidx]

i've ordered the yokohama parada spec-2s from tire rack it should be coming in tommorow. i cant wait to put these on my z5000's =)

[Pete00]

the parada spec 2's are very high quality tires...you will love them. exceptionally good in the rain as well.

[Sguerra923]

Originally posted by Itzdavidx
i've ordered the yokohama parada spec-2s from tire rack it should be coming in tommorow. i cant wait to put these on my z5000's =)
Hey where did you get ur z5000's at and how much?

[GT-S Celica]

he bought it from a member on this board.

[Itzdavidx]

i got it for $500 from azntrd2k it was a pretty good deal and i was looking for these for a while.

[Redline]

parada spec 2's get really loud after they are worn down though. It sounded like my tires were rubbing against the fender wall (but they weren't). Great performing tires though for the price.

[Itzdavidx]

i got my tires today i cant wait until i put it on my car!!! haha