Y are you guys changing from 215/45 to 225/40 instead of 225/45? Is there clearance isssues?
I just put on a set of 225/40 ContiExtreme Contacts with no issues. Crossing my fingers that they will be good enough AS for the winter here in Cincy.
Any balancing issues with the ContiExtremes? I know them to be a touchy tire for balancing. I tried them for a week or so on a previous car and the did great in rain, but I never got them to balance smooth.
Y are you guys changing from 215/45 to 225/40 instead of 225/45? Is there clearance isssues?
Y are you guys changing from 215/45 to 225/40 instead of 225/45? Is there clearance isssues?
225/45-18 shouldnt be a problem. Thats the stock RX-8 size and people run those on the MS3 all day long without rubbing.
Aspect ratio is in % just a heads up.
So a 225/40-18 is actually a smaller outside diameter than the stockers, will cause the speedo to read fast. The closest match-up would be a 235/40-18, but like everyone has said, would not be recommended on the stock wheels.
would you need to get a wider rim? so 7.5 or 8?