JonH in Philly

Do you have any problems with rubbing or finding tires?
Do you think that you should have gone with 7.5" or 8" wide instead.

Thnx in advance
JonH in Philly.

MaxedBandit

I only have 8" wide, but when they put the 8.5" on, it was fine, they just didn't have all 4 rims and they wouldn't have them for a long long time. I haven't had any problems with rubbing, and I'm almost positive I wouldn't have had problems with the 8.5's....as long as you use 245's and maybe even 255's (not sure about this). Also, depends how low your car is.

cyclemax

iTrader: (1)

IMHO, a perfect fit. Car is lowered with H&R's and looks great. Tire size is 235/40/18. Remember, the offset is what determines the location of the tire in the chassis, so the diff between an 8 and 8.5 (provided the same tire and offset) is just the sidewall angle. The tread will end up in the same place.

Check the tire mfgs specs for the optimum rim width (7.5" is too narrow for a 235/40).

Also, 245's might be a bit too "bulky" looking for the front of the car.

Mannylove

No problems here. Lowered with Eibachs.