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Old 10-31-2007, 11:19 PM
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Default Help with tire size please
im buying a 18 inch wheel for my new 08 xb and im wanting to be a fat tire on there to help with the ride and with pot holes b/c i dont want to bend my rim... so wat is a big tire that will fit , im putting a 1.7 inch front drop and a 2.1 inch back drop..please help
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Old 11-01-2007, 12:22 AM
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From what I've seen, people are running a 225/40R18. It seems to be a fairly thick tire. Should do well!
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18x what? 7, 7.5, 8? Rim dimensions please.
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you can go with 40 series tires- width will depends on the width of your wheels
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its a 18x7.5.. so should i use a 225/40/18 ???
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Originally Posted by XB_XIII
its a 18x7.5.. so should i use a 225/40/18 ???
that shud be perfect
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