got 18" Volk Racing Bronze CE28n

front: 18x7.5 +50mm/ rear: 18x8.5 +47mm

can i used 225/40/18 and 235/40/18 with 1.2" lowered springs?

 

yes....but if it starts rubbing, you might have to roll your fenders just a bit....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtremecivichb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">got 18" Volk Racing Bronze CE28n

front: 18x7.5 +50mm/ rear: 18x8.5 +47mm

can i used 225/40/18 and 235/40/18 with 1.2" lowered springs?

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You should be fine with the 225s on the front and depending on your alignment, you might not have any rubbing issues. A tad bit more camber in the front will give you better clearance. The brand of tire (design of thread/sidewall) also plays a role in rubbing issues. For the rear, a 235 should be fine as well. If you can fit 255s back there and are running stock sway bars, the stagger will help keep the stock handling characteristics.

 

thanks

 

Tire widths are all different amongst different manufacturers. Generally, Michelin's and BFG's arent as wide as they say them to be. One of my customers went with a 235-40-18 and a 265-35-18 Bridgestone S02 setup.

 

HI Migs

 

Those have are some really crappy offsets. Who actually lied to you and said those would work?

 

volk, machiii

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jerrypeterson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Those have are some really crappy offsets. Who actually lied to you and said those would work?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd say that only if I had tried this specific application and found out it didn't work or had a friend and experienced first hand it didn't work, then would say the offsets are "crappy." Otherwise, please don't display ignorance.

The LE-28's come in the same offset, but the spoke offset is higher pushing the offset of the wheel in general lower (moving wheel away from hub) by about 3mm. Might not be a big difference to most, but when it comes to brake caliper clearance, it's noticable. Therefore, the CE28n's have a slightly better offset than the LE28n's. The offset to question will be the rear if you choose to run 255s. Try out the 235's first, if there is enough room for clearance, then your next set of rear tires can have a width of 255s. Main factors at play here are your camber settings (front and rear) and toe settings in the rear which could influence rubbing.

 

Install 225/40/18 and 235/40/18 today and works grate..

 

 

thanks


Modified by xtremecivichb at 6:02 PM 11/6/2003

 

Those look really nice!

I think those offsets/tires are a near perfect setup.

 

tk

 

very nice

 

Looks real good, I think I'll swing on by the shop this week and check it out.