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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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widest tires for OEM 18s?

Can I run 275/40/18 on the rears and 245/40/18 on the fronts on the OEM18 inch rims?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Can they physically fit? Maybe if you find a shop stupid enough to mount them. Should you mount those tire sizes? IMO no, not at all. the 18" wheels are only 8" wide, and should have no wider than a 245 mounted on them. A 275 requires a wheel at least 9" wide. You could go with 245/40/18F and 245/45/28R
 
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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Can they physically fit? Maybe if you find a shop stupid enough to mount them. Should you mount those tire sizes? IMO no, not at all. the 18" wheels are only 8" wide, and should have no wider than a 245 mounted on them. A 275 requires a wheel at least 9" wide. You could go with 245/40/18F and 245/45/18R
+1... This is what I run and I love it.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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o i thought you werer running 28" rims rear LOL well the reason i ask is i am selling these tires and another guy wants to buy them but has 18" oems.. so maybe ill sell him the fronts?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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can someone post some pics of some 275s on the OEM 18s plz!?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:32 AM
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Tried a quick search and couldn't find anything for ya... I did see a 275 mounted on an OEM 19 but that's 8.5, and even THAT'S pushing it... I wouldn't recommend it.

https://g35driver.com/forums/wheels-...m-18-rims.html
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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err okay
 
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If it makes you feel any better, I was running 255/40's on my OEMs for a while and they worked out just fine for me..
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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lol i just want to sell my tires and i want to know whether i can sell them all to one guy or need to split them up
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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I would not with a good conscience sell those to someone to mount on OEM wheels
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 02:29 AM
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yea... 275's on the oem 18's arent good.. i actually did it.. and i just didnt have that piece of mind the whole time.. didn't feel safe.. it was ok in a straight line.. but when i was on a turn or off ramp or on ramp.. just felt like i was gonna break loose and hit the wall.. i had no real control of the car when it came to turning so i took them off and went with some 245/40's in the front and 245/45's in the rear.. good luck
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:21 AM
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curious, did you guys do anything else to fit the 245/40 and 245/45 combo's on your OEM 18's? I have a stock G Coupe and I wanna do this as well, but wanna make sure that everything will be ok if I do...

Also, is there any benefit with going with this setup or is it just for looks?
 

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