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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Would enkei evo 5 18x7.5 fit with 225/35/18 nanking ns-2 ultrasports?
My car is dropped with the tien h-tech springs.
I dont know what to ask for in the wheels, or if they will even fit.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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Should i wait for the 235/35/18's? he said he could get some, but didnt currently have any and told me the 225 would be plenty of wheel. I didnt know what that meant, but i was just like "uh huh! yeah ok, well ima ask my sponsor what he thinks and ill get back to you!" so haha whats the verdict?
Old Feb 9, 2006 | 06:34 AM
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bump. help please!
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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225 should fit just fine
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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You need an 8" wide wheel minimum to run a 235 safely
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 03:40 AM
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i think 225 40 18 would be the best i think, correct me if im wrong im a bit of a noob, but im gettin 18 x 7.5 with 225 40 18
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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keep in mind my car is lowered with the h-tech springs and im worried about rubbing
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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size sounds fine, as far as 225/40/18, but get some better tires. i had the nankangs on my old car and they sucked. they were loud as hell too.
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what kinda tires would you suggest?
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 10:50 PM
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Well, considering the site I bought my tires at, the nankang's go for $91 a tire. The next tires available are the Kumho Ecsta ASX and SPT for only $1-5 more, which are good tires. For $10 more than the nankang's, you could get some Falkens, which are good tires also.

Read some articles about tires with reviews, and make your decision. Also, ask for advice on here. I first narrowed my brand down by reading about tires and then asked for advice on here to pick the best one.

This thread helped me out a bit too. It has an article rating the best performance tires at the end; good read. https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=102677
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