Recommend a tire - 235/45/18

Post by **erick.s** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:21 am

I want to do an 18" wheel on my '08 A/C 3.5SE and I'm not having a lot of luck finding tires in this particular size. I'm looking for something relatively quiet and grippy. I could go with either a summer only or an aggressive all season. This is for street use only - I won't be doing any kind of racing. What are you using and would you recommend them?

Post by **headhunt3r** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:41 pm

Toyo Proxes 4 or T1R

If you are looking for something on a lighter budget, I heard good things about General Exclaim UHP's. I checked to make sure they come in the size you want.

I'm not sure if the 3.5 and 2.5 have different tire diameters, but for my 2.5 I checked that the closest to OEM size tires for 18's are 225/45/18.

Post by **marlin29311** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:08 am

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus or Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S.

headhunt3r wrote:I'm not sure if the 3.5 and 2.5 have different tire diameters, but for my 2.5 I checked that the closest to OEM size tires for 18's are 225/45/18.

The closest size is 235/45/18, as this is the size used on the 09 3.5 stock wheel.

Don't cheap out on your tires - they're the only thing that touches the road.

Post by **QR25DE** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:51 pm

headhunt3r wrote:Toyo Proxes 4 or T1R

If you are looking for something on a lighter budget, I heard good things about General Exclaim UHP's. I checked to make sure they come in the size you want.

I'm not sure if the 3.5 and 2.5 have different tire diameters, but for my 2.5 I checked that the closest to OEM size tires for 18's are 225/45/18.

I have Toyo Proxes 4s in 255/35/19, they're reinforced too when you get to that series of a tire.

I have NO COMPLAINTS whatsoever with these tires. They're not too cheap but they certainly make up for it in performance. They're so awesome in the rain and cornering.

A++++