A guy at the dealer said that if I went to 18" I would rub, and the ride would be really "rough". What do you guys think of that ? Does it rub? I was thinking of the 215/35 R18... with the Pirelli PZero Nero M&S. Would that rub? Is it really a rough ride? What is the offset that everyone talks about? What is the best offset for this situation?

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=348 This should answer your questions on rubbing and offset.

 

No rubs. I even dropped it with 2" Spys.

 

I still don't get the whole offset thing and how that comes into play.

 

xbsciontist,

Was it a simple swap of tires? Nothing real tricky, huh? Where did you buy your stuff.

 

sammy, the dealership set me up with the rims. It was a dealer option except for the springs. Enkei wheels and very nice. I would recommend either that you talk to a dealership mechanic and ask for specs on what is best or get advice from tirerack.com
Hope this helps.

 

Thanks... I will check that all out.

Is anyone else confused by the word "offset" and what that means?

 

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/offset.htm

 

you will only have a rough ride if you go with 35 series tires. I have 18's with pirelli tires, and its pretty rough. not to mention, if you hit a pothole, your tire and rim will be trashed (learned that the hard way). just get some 45 series tires on 18's, and you will have a nice ride, and it will fill out your wheelwell really nice. I have a 2" drop, and still have a gap.

 

Thanks for the tip. I will look at the 45 series

 

I was looking at the page with info, and I don't see the 45 series on here:


18x7.0 . . . . . . . 28-32 . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18 . . . .foxSCION "no rubbing"
18x7.0 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235/35-18 . . . .K4kas no rubbing xB
18x7.5 . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18 . . . .Front tire rubs at full lock
18x7.5 . . . . . . . 35-42 . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18 . . . .Silkywilson et42
18x7.5 . . . . . . . 42(Front)(35)Rear 225/35-18 . . . .Oneslowxa 2"drop tanabe sustec pro
18x8.0 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/35-18
18x8.5 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/35-18
18x9.0 . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/40-18 . . . .rampagesd

Sorry I am new to all of this stuff... Would it be like 215/45 R18??