so I don't know much about tires!!.....plzzz help!

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well I have my rims but I don't know much about tire size!...my rims are 18x11 in the rear and 18x9 in the front!....now I'm not completely stupid, I know i need tires that fit 18s......well I was thinking about the Azenis Sport tires, are they pretty good?(I do have a RB25 with LSD)...is there a better tire? I'm not going to drive in rain or snow either...I'm looking to spend around $650-$700..plzzz help, here is a pic of my rims(and I know most of you hate that car, so save your breath!)..I like the rims cause they're 4 lug!!


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and another pic

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HAAHAHAHA @ YOUR CAR!!!J/K I wanted that kit along time ago...If you don't mind asking where did you get those rims from and how much$? You should run 225/ 40/18 front and 265or 275/35/18 rear. Falken RT615 or ST115's good luck with your car!

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Ghost_silvia wrote:HAAHAHAHA @ YOUR CAR!!!J/K I wanted that kit along time ago...If you don't mind asking where did you get those rims from and how much$? You should run 225/ 40/18 front and 265or 275/35/18 rear. Falken RT615 or ST115's good luck with your car!
well I got the rims from Jacquemond the same time I bought the wide body kit, they cost me $3000.00, but I love them, they're pretty light too!! ( 3-piece rim)

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Check out the Tire FAQ in the Wheels, Tires, etc forum. Chet has a good comparison of some popular tires.

215 tires on a 9" is super stretched. I think you can go a little wider and still have the look...

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check out Grassroot Motorsports magazine either this month or last, they did some test on tires including the Falkens..


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Which one is actually your car?

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Jesus, 11 wide? How big is the lip in the back (my friend's BMW influence has gotten to me).

-dippin'

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97ka-t wrote:Which one is actually your car?
niether, my car will look alot better then those two!!(those are Jacquemonds demo cars)
aesic wrote:Jesus, 11 wide? How big is the lip in the back (my friend's BMW influence has gotten to me).

-dippin'
not sure but, I can fit a dollar in the back rim!

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Heh. I hope it'll look better than that. I'm semi-skeptical of your ideas here... Do you really have all this?

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tirerac.com i beleive has a sizing guide

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for tires that wide i reccomend the yokohama Es100, falken azenis st115 or rt615, or michelin pilot sport (very quiet tires)

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97ka-t wrote:Heh. I hope it'll look better than that. I'm semi-skeptical of your ideas here... Do you really have all this?
ha ha.....yes I have all of that, and I'm doing alot of customizing to the kit so it'll look alot better!.....infact I go order my tires today, I'll let you know what I go with later tonight!......I'm in the middle of ordering a rear diffuser and a cf hood from Rare Trick!!( I want the Ab-Flug grim light- kit too but I can't find them anywhere, Rare Trick said they no longer make them!

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Sky240PWR wrote: not sure but, I can fit a dollar in the back rim!
I want to see a picture of that. I hope your not stock, cause your goint be super slow with only 155hp.

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- wrote:sTm[-HeavyHips]I want to see a picture of that. I hope your not stock, cause your goint be super slow with only 155hp.
yes please. lets see some pics of YOUR rims

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- wrote:sTm[-HeavyHips]I want to see a picture of that. I hope your not stock, cause your goint be super slow with only 155hp.
well I have a RB25 in the car so it's not too slow(((((fast enough to beat a 96 cobra by 4 car lengths and a 04 GT by 2 1/2 car lengths, and I had bald stock tires ))))........ok tomarrow I will get my brothers cam and take some pics for you guys......as far as my tires, I went to Discount Tires today, I know I'm going with 255.35.18 and 225.40.18 but I'm still not sure about about which tire to get, I was thinking about the Yokohama AVS ES 100 or Yokohama Parada Spec-2 and then there's the NITTO NT 555 Extreme Performance, I really wanted the Falken Azenis Sports but they don't come out for 18's till Dec-Jan, so I'm told!!..........does anyone have anything good or bad to say about these tires??......here's another pic of the rim to hold you over till tomarrow(Jacquemonds demo car, not mine)and then I'll take a pic


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