i have an 08 sport and ima have to get new tires before i head to college this coming fall.

my question to you guys is how do u feel about going diff sizes than OEM.

for instance, id like to keep the rear the same size but switching the front 225/50/18 to a 225/45/18. i figured it out on the tire size calc and oem sidewall height it 4.4, with the 45 its 4.2 i believe. and stock rear is 4.3. im thinking i can get away with this size and not sacrifice much.

any input is appreciated, thanks guys.

 

I'd rather go with a 235/50/18 F and 255 in the rear. The lower profile will look wierd without dropping the car, and it'll ride worse.

Plus, that way I can buy the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 tires that I want.

 

are you u didnt mean 235/45 F and 255 R. also, 255/?? in the rear. getting tires to almost be like oem sizes on these wheels is a RPITA!

 

Agreed - that's what I did.

SilverG, check out the Eagle F1 Asymmetrics - I was going to buy GSD3s, but these are the newer version and are supposed to have even better traction. There are good reviews on Tire Rack.

I like them so far, although with the aggressive tread on the shoulders (good for cornering ) they sometimes look kinda...puffy.

 

isnt going with a 235 up front a bit big. i mean, i just looked at my car and its gonna look pretty damn beefy with a 235 because the 225 isnt even close to being stretched on the 7.5 rim

 

It's .39" wider, which is more than I wanted too, but it looks okay; the only way to get away from this look on the stock wheels is to go with some seriously skinny tires. Back took some getting used to, but now I like it better:

https://g35driver.com/forums/v36-brakes-suspension-wheels-tires/227335-non-stretched-tires.html

 

I run 245/45/18 all around on my car and like it. They work great.

I was running 255/40/18 for a while all around but the diameter was a bit small.

 

^^^u have an X, not staggered. itd be cake if my rims were allthe same size.

 

I would still run 245/45/18 all arround on your rims.

 

that would look super beefy up front and stretched out back. i had that size on my 06 sport sedan and it was perfect but idk about these wheels.

 

Yes, quite a few people ran the 245s on their 7.5" wide 05/06 sedan sport wheels.

Your 08 sedan came with 245/45 on the back, I don't think they look stretched, On the other hand the fronts would bulge out a bit, but I think it would still look pretty good.

 

245/45/18s all around for me too, no probs and much easier to find a decent selection of tires.

 

I'm definitely going to go staggered. With the stock tires, the front already bulge more than the rear.

And I don't mind being off 1mph on my speedo on the highway. It may actually CORRECT my speedo (since it reads faster than I'm actually going).

 

Could someone post up a picture of a 245/45 on the front 7.5" sport wheel. I'm curious how it looks, I'll be purchasing new tires soon.

Thanks in advance.

 

g35sedan5at had 245/45/18 on his 06 sport rims which were 7.5" wide. I'm sure he has pics just so you can see how they look on a 7.5" rim. Maybe he can post some pics.