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Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed #1351064
13/06/2012 15:04
13/06/2012 15:04

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I have 215/35/18's on my car at the moment. The ride is a little harsh rolleyes

Would I be ok to fit 225/45/18's to improve the ride a bit?


Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1351069
13/06/2012 15:16
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Not really, they would be way too big. fit 225/45/16 smile

Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1351217
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215/40/18 will give you some more sidewall, I would imagine 225/45/18 will rub on the inner arch liner on lock and give you huge speedo (not the budgie smugglers) errors.

Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1351425
14/06/2012 17:37
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I am sure the eagle f1 asymmetric 2 are designed for a softer ride, reviews seem to think it helps.

Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1351573
15/06/2012 08:35
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Hmmmm, my coupe is only a weekend car so not to fussed about the speedo errors as could set up the sat nav and work out what 30,40,70 read on the speedo.

Really just after a better ride.

Jim, whats wrong with the 80's speedo's then ;-)

Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1352670
18/06/2012 10:32
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The more correct 225/35-18 would also soften the ride a bit.

(People forget it's "35" PERCENT of the tire width..)

Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1352689
18/06/2012 10:59
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thanks per. Would also stop me kerbing my refurbished 18's which I have done 3 times already cry

Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1352907
18/06/2012 23:08
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I had 225/40/18 on my pro race 1.2 rims and they did rub a bit on full lock and a little on the rear arches, the speedo read spot on though all through the range (I checked it with GPS) its way out on the 45 profiles and plus rims!!


Back into retirement, for now at least . . . Broomy will come out to play next year smile
Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1354554
24/06/2012 17:40
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225/40/18's may be the way forward for me then.


Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1358019
08/07/2012 00:53
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im thinking of 18s with suitable spacers , will these be the best tyres to get for a small degree of comfort atleast ?

Re: Tyres on 18inch rims, better ride needed [Re: ] #1358020
08/07/2012 00:55
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these wheels are what im thinking , nice an cheap , fed up throwng silly money at the car so cheap wheel an tyre package for me

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