225/45/18 will they fit

[revbjeff]

I found an alright deal on some Hankook Ventus 225/45/18 will they fit on my A4 my wheels are 8.5" wide and I will be putting on H&R coils this weekend.

[JEmm]

You should be fine depending on how low you go on those coils...

[jrock]

They will fit

[revbjeff]

thanks

[flyromeo3]

225/40-18 is what you should be going with

[revbjeff]

Really I have 235/40/18 right now

[speedydragon]

225/45/18 will have a pretty thick sidewall

[B5A4Kevin]

i plan on upgrading to 18's and am going with 215/40r18's. theres a .04% difference in rolling circumference compared to factory 205/55/r16's which is the closest/lowest difference i could find. 1010tires.com has a tire size calculator that is very handy.

[speedydragon]

^ as long as all 4 tires are the same size and brand/model, it will not ruin your diff.


unless if you're talking about your speedometer accuracy.

[revbjeff]

Yeah 1010tires.com says there is a 4% difference. I'll probably pass on them.

[jrock]

I have 225/40/18's right now on coilovers. I have ruined parts of my inner wheel well on both sides but only from hard driving and never changing the hieght on my coilovers after I upgraded from 17's to 18's. Nevertheless I still use the same wheel well liners and they are still fine and arent being worn down anymore at this point. 45's will be bigger tho...

[VMRWheels]

Yeah 1010tires.com says there is a 4% difference. I'll probably pass on them.

+1, it's recommended to stay within 3% of your stock rolling circumference for speedometer accuracy

[onemoremile]

I'd be more worried about control arm clearance. Taller tires are a tight fit. It is easier to go wider than taller.

[da1nonlymikeo]

I'd be more worried about control arm clearance. Taller tires are a tight fit. It is easier to go wider than taller.

agree. I purchased the same set up on oz wheels and I did not clear the arms. so I put 225/25/18 on and it fits nicely.

[revbjeff]

agree. I purchased the same set up on oz wheels and I did not clear the arms. so I put 225/25/18 on and it fits nicely.

Do you have any pictures of these? That seems like a really short sidewall, does it have some stretch to them?

[da1nonlymikeo]

Do you have any pictures of these? That seems like a really short sidewall, does it have some stretch to them?

pic:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...6&id=585679551

sorry for the fbook link, i have old macbook and it will not let me attach photos to this..

no side wall flex at all really. but 25 is the sweet spot i say, i dont like anything more, or anything less.

[revbjeff]

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