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Bigger Tire on OEMs - 255/40 or 245/45

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Old 12-24-12, 11:52 AM
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Default Bigger Tire on OEMs - 255/40 or 245/45

Just purchased a 2002 with 60K miles. The tires are awfully skinny on this car, I don't want to lower it either, been thinking about make the tires look alittle meatier while also filling the gap in. I mean I would understand this series tire to be on a 19" wheel, but for 18" wheel these tires are way too small. I don't give a hoot if it throws off the speedo.

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Anyone running a 255/40/18 or a 245/45/18 on the OEM wheels. And btw a 255/40 will fit just fine on a 8" wide wheel for those who do not agree.



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Originally Posted by Patrician
Just purchased a 2002 with 60K miles. The tires are awfully skinny on this car, I don't want to lower it either, been thinking about make the tires look alittle meatier while also filling the gap in. I mean I would understand this series tire to be on a 19" wheel, but for 18" wheel these tires are way too small. I don't give a hoot if it throws off the speedo.

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Anyone running a 255/40/18 or a 245/45/18 on the OEM wheels. And btw a 255/40 will fit just fine on a 8" wide wheel for those who do not agree.
get 235/45/18, it will fit the gap and save you some gas.....or get 245/45/18.
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Ya thats what im thinking 245/45/18. Im trying to get close to a size like the 275/40, as that seems like it fills the gap the best, but the 245/45 seems quite a bit larger in overall diameter though. Not quite sure I want to go that large. So Im kinda torn between the 255/40 and 245/45 still.
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Front: 235/45-18 and rear: 255/40-18 would make a nice staggered setup.
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