Ralliart87

So i finally got me some new wheels and tires. I went with the TSW Londrina 18x8" in Gunmetal, +40 offset. For tires i went with the BFGoodrich G-Force TA 245/45ZR18...Before you say anything, these pics are BEFORE i fender roll. Ive got the tool i figured i would atleast take a look before i modified my body panels.

E46byeRAhi

iTrader: (4)

maybe you wouldnt have to roll fenders with a 245 35 r18?

DaJackson

iTrader: (4)

Good tire choice, its what Ill be running in the next week or so.

Ralliart87

^ the offset and how wide they are is what makes them a must to be rolled. How tall they are doesnt have as much to do with it, i wanted to stay 45r18 cause of the AWD system. Its not good to be changing tire sizes

EngRWW33

The size of the sidewall is larger than stock. The second number (45) is not an actual measurement, but a %. 245/45 is going to throw off your speedo and most likely be worse for the AWD system than a 245/40 tire would have been.

The 45 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height is 45% of its section width.
45% of 215 = 96.75mm
40% of 245 = 98mm
45% of 245 = 110.25mm

bye2u

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aslong as all 4 of your tire size are the same it wont throw off the AWD system.. i would of went with the 245/40.. with the 45 profile your speedo is off by 4%..

03chi-town0Z

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they look nice. kind of a variation of the stock style, which is nice, but the lip makes them look smaller than 18's. 19's with a 225/40 (or 245/35 if you really wanted the wider tread patch that bad) woulda been sick