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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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Ok so I have a set of 18x9.5 wheels with a 50 offset.

I picked up a set of 245/40 for the frnts and im thinking of ordering 255/35 for the rears.


Will this setup work with rolled fenders?

I am dropped on espelier springs.

Thank you in advance!
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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what kind of drop do you have? Should work in the rear and I think fronts will be fine (may need some camber all around)
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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I am dropped on Espelier springs.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Front should have been 245/35. 245/40 is oversized and the diameter will be bigger than 255/35 in the rear, not a good look IMO.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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Oem wheels come with 45 front and 40 rears...isnt that kind of the same thing...
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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No, because in your situation the width is so close. Sidewall height is a % of the width, not a fixed number. In stock application, 45% of 215 = 40% of 245. If you are only going to stagger the width 10mm or run non-staggered then the sidewall % should be the same front to rear.

245/40 is oversized diameter compared to stock. You can run a 255/40 to match in the rear (also oversized) or get sizes that are a better match to stock diameter. A 225/40 would be very close to stock diameter.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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the thing is i have a 18x9.5 wheel, there is no way i am going to run a 225 on that thing...lol.

I was just curious as to the 245/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rear would fit on my 18x9.5 +50 with rolled fenders w/o issues.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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the thing is i have a 18x9.5 wheel, there is no way i am going to run a 225 on that thing...lol.

I was just curious as to the 245/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rear would fit on my 18x9.5 +50 with rolled fenders w/o issues.

I dont much care about the appearence.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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he is saying that a 245/35 front and 255/35 rear will be much closer to stock than 245/40
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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I run 17x10.0 +50 with 255/40R17 Advan Neovas (which are close in size to 265's) and you need to roll the rears a bit and flare the fronts.

You should be able to fit your setup just fine in the rear, but you might rub in the front from it being so tall. I would try to sell the fronts and get 255/35R18's instead.
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