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> S40 T4 Wheels And Tyres, what is the best tyre for 18" rims?
Alehandro69
post Jan 5 2006, 07:06 PM
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Hi all, :bwekk:
I have little problem with fitting tyres to my T4.
I recently bought 18” 7,5J Alba Battle :banana: wheels which perfectly fit the car, but I don’t know what is the best tyre size for the car with this wheels.
Also tried different garages, but without result.
Please give me your advice.
Thank you!
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post Jan 5 2006, 09:01 PM
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Hi Alehandro

I have 18 x 7.5 on my s40 and i've fitted 225 x 35 tyres on them. The rolling diameter is about 2mm larger. Any other higher profile narrower tyre will rub the guards. As it is now I have rub on full lock and the rears rub against the inner guard when I carry passengers. I think the ppl who sold me the wheels have used the wrong offset. Check out my garage and you can see the wheels fit quite snug.

This is not a common tyre size and can be quite expensive when trying to locate. I use some average branded tyres Nankangs at the moment and they are crap. When I save more money I'll shod the rims with better tyres.
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Could always contact tirerack.com I've never seen anyone with a negative experience from them.
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