18x8.5 and 18x9.5 tires
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18x8.5 and 18x9.5 tires
Hey guys I've seen numerous threads on the 19 inch wheels regarding the widest tire you can go with, but hardly any love for the base c63.
I have the stock 18s x 8.5 and 9.5 that come with 245/40 and 265x40, what tires can I fit on there. My front tires are new on the outside and worn to **** on the inside.
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I have the stock 18s x 8.5 and 9.5 that come with 245/40 and 265x40, what tires can I fit on there. My front tires are new on the outside and worn to **** on the inside.
Thanks in advance.
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There are various "calculator" web pages that can help with this, e.g.:
https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/t...ize-calculator
Some others I've found to be handy when looking at "tire stuff" ...
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator
https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/t...ize-calculator
Some others I've found to be handy when looking at "tire stuff" ...
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator
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I typically prefer to upsize rather than downsize sidewall height, so go with the same as stock (which still increases rolling diameter because the second number is the percentage of height of the section width).
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Okay so I'm guessing I should go with 255/40/18 and 275/40/18. I daily my car and travel 300 miles 2x per week so I'm not going to be getting MPSS or anything else fancy. I'm going to settle for something I can get under 1k for all 4 as I'm sure within the year I'm going to have to replace them again.
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Seriously?! Tires are likely the single-most important item w.r.t. safety and handling ... and you're going to "cheap out" on tires on a 400+ HP rear-wheel drive car? I'd suggest that you re-examine your choices.
The OEM tires on my C63 S were "Dumb-slop" Sport Maxx RT (supposedly high performance) tires and they were _terrible_ ... poor handling, poor ride and poor grip -- quickly matting the throttle on a wet highway at 130 kph/80 mph would break the tires loose. In contrast, the same activity in the same section of wet highway with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires won't break traction above 90 kph/56 mph. As you can imagine, the difference in safety is huge.
Tires and brakes are places to get the absolute best you can, not a place to save a few dollars.
The OEM tires on my C63 S were "Dumb-slop" Sport Maxx RT (supposedly high performance) tires and they were _terrible_ ... poor handling, poor ride and poor grip -- quickly matting the throttle on a wet highway at 130 kph/80 mph would break the tires loose. In contrast, the same activity in the same section of wet highway with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires won't break traction above 90 kph/56 mph. As you can imagine, the difference in safety is huge.
Tires and brakes are places to get the absolute best you can, not a place to save a few dollars.
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Okay so I'm guessing I should go with 255/40/18 and 275/40/18. I daily my car and travel 300 miles 2x per week so I'm not going to be getting MPSS or anything else fancy. I'm going to settle for something I can get under 1k for all 4 as I'm sure within the year I'm going to have to replace them again.
Personally, if you want to save some look into Indy Firehawk 500 - they are Ultra High Performance Summer tires. Top within its category and a small step down from MPSS. I had both and for daily driving I found the Firehawk 500 to be a very serviceable tire. Pretty good grip, stiff sidewall for decent cornering, and never had an issue in rain under normal highway conditions (I don't race, track or drift). They also look like a sport car tire. They are 99W rated (same loading as MPSS but one step down for top speed rating of 168MPH (W) vs > 168MPH (Y) Never got in an extreme conditions with them...bot not sure if that's because of me or because the tire prevented it though. 275/40/18 are $169 on Tirerack. I see them often on SRT's or Mustang GT's and they also are well above 400hp cars.
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Just make sure you read some reviews before you buy. Tirerack is a good source - they test and user reviews.
Personally, if you want to save some look into Indy Firehawk 500 - they are Ultra High Performance Summer tires. Top within its category and a small step down from MPSS. I had both and for daily driving I found the Firehawk 500 to be a very serviceable tire. Pretty good grip, stiff sidewall for decent cornering, and never had an issue in rain under normal highway conditions (I don't race, track or drift). They also look like a sport car tire. They are 99W rated (same loading as MPSS but one step down for top speed rating of 168MPH (W) vs > 168MPH (Y) Never got in an extreme conditions with them...bot not sure if that's because of me or because the tire prevented it though. 275/40/18 are $169 on Tirerack. I see them often on SRT's or Mustang GT's and they also are well above 400hp cars.
Personally, if you want to save some look into Indy Firehawk 500 - they are Ultra High Performance Summer tires. Top within its category and a small step down from MPSS. I had both and for daily driving I found the Firehawk 500 to be a very serviceable tire. Pretty good grip, stiff sidewall for decent cornering, and never had an issue in rain under normal highway conditions (I don't race, track or drift). They also look like a sport car tire. They are 99W rated (same loading as MPSS but one step down for top speed rating of 168MPH (W) vs > 168MPH (Y) Never got in an extreme conditions with them...bot not sure if that's because of me or because the tire prevented it though. 275/40/18 are $169 on Tirerack. I see them often on SRT's or Mustang GT's and they also are well above 400hp cars.
Thanks for the tips fellas
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I was actually leaning towards those. I bought some nitro 555g2 for my 5.0 procharged 650whp and I had no issues with those. I had some sumitomos on my Hellcat and had no issues. You dont have to go crazy buying 500 dollar a piece tires to be "safe" lol.
Thanks for the tips fellas
Thanks for the tips fellas
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Nice, but I would run through those like crazy. All in all I paid 1100 for four tires, balance, rotation and alignment for life, I know we can't rotate, install and disposal. I think I got a fair deal.
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How do you know how wide a tire a rim width can take? I.e. - my stock sizes are 245/35-19 on 8.5" width and 265/35-19 on 9.5" width rim. I want to run 265/35-19 and 285/35-19.
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Use one of the web resources, such as:
https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/t...ize-calculator
https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/t...ize-calculator
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FRONT 245/35-19 on 8.5" rims = 25.8" diameter
REAR 265/35-19 on 9.5" rims = 26.3" diameter
Difference = 0.5" smaller at the fronts
Largest recommended via that website:
FRONT 255/35-19 on 8.5" rims = 26.0" diameter
REAR 275/35-19 on 9.5" rims = 26.6" diameter
Difference = 0.6" smaller at the fronts
