so i am getting the enkei rs6's and they only come in 18x7 from whalentire, cheapest i found, i know i should get 18x8 but i luv these rims. What tire size should I get?
225/40/18
or
235/40/18 (If these should fit, i would prefer them becasue of the extra protection, just don't know if they are too big)

 

im not a tire expert but i have a feeling the 235s may be too wide. dont hold me to that though.

 

For the love of all things holy.Before this gets out of hand I must say that the widest recomended tire width for a 7 inch rim is 225.Yes people have 235 and even 245 on 7 inch rims but there is not a tire manufacturer yet that will provide in writing that it is safe to mount a 235+ on a 7 inch rim.Just some facts for you to ponder.If you think this sounds like BS just wait until Y2kse gets a load of this.Hopefully I headed him off and he will read this and take it with a grain of salt

 

No tire manufacture would recommend 235/40/ZR18 on 18X7 or 18X7.5. I say you go with 225/40/ZR18. You actully have more tire choices in that size anyway. ie. Yoko Parado spec 2.

 

well, i did order 235's before reading this post. Now that i did that, what should I expect? There is more than enough room on 7" for 235's.

 

I would not recommend you go with to low of profile, going with a 40 series will leave you with so much unsitely wheelwell. As far as your 235 issue, take the rim to a tire shop and have them measure the width, hopefully it will be a wide 7. Good luck.

 

Vinny.The issue is not weather they will fit or not the issue is that your insurance company or the tire company may not compensate if god forbid you were in an accident.They would tell you exactly what y2kse has been saying all along.I can here the insurance agent now "sorry sir,the manufacturer of your tires states that putting a 235+ tire on a 7" rim is unsafe.Im sorry but YOU owe Nissan 20 grand for your totaled car".Not trying to scare you or anything but its good to know the facts.

 

thanks for the info. did not even think of it that way.

 

Don't feel bad. I have 18x7 wheels on mine. And yes I do want to go to 235/40/18. But if its unsafe, its unsafe.

 

curious now though. what could happen? why is it unsafe? They fit good.

 

so wich is better on 18x7. 225/40/18 _225/45/18 ?

 

I have a lexus that has 18x7 rims from the factory. It uses 235/55/r18 tires.

 

so if i put 225/45/18 is good

 

235/40/18 is the maximum for a 18 x7.5" rim... not sure what the max is for a 18 x 7" rim.

 

I ran 245/40/18 on 18 x 7.5" rims which Discount tires installed for over 10 yrs til one day about a year ago they said it was illegal! I was never in an unsafe situation that whole time. What happened is someone did something stupid and blamed it on Discount Tire or some tire company and won a big settlement. So now we're all screwed from that BS....I didn't want to downsize to (235/40/18) like Discount suggested, so I bought new TSW Bathurst 18 x 8 wheels and Nitto 555 G2's and motored on down the road!

 

i use 225 /40/18 right now on 18x7.5 . Of guy who owner of wheels before use 235/40/18 .but in local tire sh0p
say is to width .so i dont know you wich recomend me bro

 

only issue is your wrong. the 2007 hyndai santa fe limited 3.3 came stock with 18x7 rims with 235×60r18 so insurance payed out when i wrecked mine with 235s on 7 inch wide rims
do your research

 

Yes people have 235 and even 245 on 7 inch rims but there is not a tire manufacturer yet that will provide in writing that it is safe to mount a 235+ on a 7 inch rim.