TIRES! help!

[hungryjoseph]

i got some new wheels over the weekend, and i have no idea what tires will fit on them. they're ADR, 18 x 7.5. i don't know what offset they are either...



so what do you guys think... what sizes should i be running? im going to buy used tires lol cus i'm a broke cheap ***

[94_240sx]

7.5 is pretty narrow for 18 inch wheel. Anyway, I'd say 225 or 235. Offset should be somehwere inside. If you can't find, use this to measure.

http://https://www.tirerack.co...t.gif

[hungryjoseph]

is there a tire size that will close some wheel gap, and make the rim less prone to bending? cus im going to go over alot of unexpected cracks along the road in washington DC

[adrianfromthecastle]

whats the offsets? your offsets will determine your tire width, you dont wanna get 235's and rub like hell. imo, 215s

[hungryjoseph]

what do you mean "rub like hell"<< sorry you're talking to a complete idiot...

[adrianfromthecastle]

like if your wheels have a really low offset, for example +0, and your tire width is 235, your tires are gonna rub on you fenders (assuming your car is low enough for your tires to touch your fenders). but even if you car isnt lowered, when your spring and shocks depress due to like a bump in the road or through g force by sway, your tires will rub (with the assumption of a +0 offset).

you dont want your tires to rub, especially if your fenders havent been rolled, cuz if it hasnt been rolled, the inside of the fenders are usually sharp, leading to your tires being grinded down by your fenders.

here read this. good info. i doubt you'll have to do the fender pull, but a fender roll is definitly recommend to all, esp with those that have lowered cars w/ lowered offsets.

[hungryjoseph]

my car is stock height, stock suspension

[adrianfromthecastle]

my car is stock height, stock suspension

[rdx4me]

Look on the backside of the spokes and there just might be some numbers stamped in the metal. One of them might be the offset and/or rim width...