i have a dilema..
i need to know which tire would be best to run on a 18x9.5 rim...(for the rear)
215/35 or 225/35 or 215/40 or 225/40

i want to go as low as possible and my fenders are rolled...
if you need to know i'll be running 215/35 in the front with a 18x8.5 wheel...

just want some feed back please!!!

thanks!

 

IMO, I'd go with tires 225/35 for the extra clearance. The 40s would make your rear tires much taller than your fronts.

 

what do you think about the 215/35's on a 9.5 wheel???

do able right!

 

Oh, it's doable , but 215/35 on 9.5 is definitely on the extreme side - requires big *****...lol. If you have a really low offset, running crazy camber, and STILL you need more clearance, then I'd do the 215/35.

The same size tires on staggered wheel widths will have different stretches. IMO, I like the tires to have similar stretches if possible.

 

FYI, Fabulous.co.jp fitment for bB is 18x8.5 +18 225/35 Front and 18x9.5 +18 225/35 Rear. Probably camber all around...

 

so 225/35 for the front 18x8.5 and back 18x9.5
any pics of that?


and i guess i'll go
215/35 for the 8.5 and 225/35 for the rear 9.5....
same conclusion i had

 

sweet, can't wait to see it!

Not neccessarily suggesting to copy Fabulous as they probably have many different variables....I just like to use Fabulous fitments as a reference point

Pics: http://www.fabulous.co.jp/products/l...inivan/bb%5Fz/

 

i say stretch it more and run the 215's.

 

I am running 225's and they have a nice stretch and fit great.

 

I think your conclusion of 215/35/18 front and 225/35/18 rear will work best. On the front you are stretching a tire with a cross section of 8.46 on a 8.5" (9.5" actual) wide wheel. In the rear you will be stretching a tire with a 8.86" cross section on a 9.5" (10.5" actual) wide wheel. Even with the wider tire in the back you will have more of a stretch than the front. (1.6" stretch vs. 1" stretch) That should allow you to get almost the same diameter front to rear. And it will look a lot better than a more extreme stretch in the rear with a smaller diameter than the front.

 

well thanks for this info.. i just got my 006 today and i needed to find out the tire size.. so 215/35/18 for the front and 225/35/18 in the rear

 

congrats....
i went a different route...