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Old Oct 30, 2012, 01:01 PM
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Widest Tire Size for Stock BBS Wheels?
Considering tire options when stock Advans ware out. What is the widest tire size that can be fitted on stock 18" BBS wheels? A friend suggested buying wider tires when replacing stock to get a flusher look. Is it possible and would I have clearance issues? I actually like the stock wheels just wish I had wider beefier tires.
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Old Oct 30, 2012, 01:05 PM
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255/40-18 is the largest I would run.
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I thought the stock BBS wheels were 17x9?

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Originally Posted by golgo13
I thought the stock BBS wheels were 17x9?

looks like he drives an X.

if you are doing "performance" driving i would only go 245 on a stock 17" bbs, 255 on the 18" X rim.
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^ this is an Evo 10 so 18x8.5


I run 265/35 rs3s on my Evo 10 wheels
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Originally Posted by golgo13
I thought the stock BBS wheels were 17x9?

Stock Evo 8/9 BBS are 17x8 +38
Stock Evo X BBS are 18x8.5 +38
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I run 265/35/18 AD08s on 8.5". I would not oversize with anything besides a Star Spec or AD08 though.
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^whats so special about those 2 that make it ok to oversize?
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Originally Posted by RJones
Stock Evo 8/9 BBS are 17x8 +38
Stock Evo X BBS are 18x8.5 +38
I'm embarrassed to admit I couldn't remember.
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Originally Posted by warmmilk
^whats so special about those 2 that make it ok to oversize?
Short of an RE070, those two have the stiffest sidewalls of any maximum performance tire on the market.
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Good info, I loved my RS3's for Autocross and looking to run them on my new Evo X next season. Now just a matter of staying in B-Stock going wider / sticky tires or doing some mods for Street Prepared hmm..

Thanks for info!!
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If you go to SP, I would get smaller brakes from Thompson Fabrication and drop back to 16" or 17" wheels. If you plan to get R-S3s, I would just get a new set of 245s and some spacers and run in STU. If you stay in Stock, then someone shoved something like 285s A6s on OE wheels with 5mm spacers and did quite well.
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Tires..
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If you go to SP, I would get smaller brakes from Thompson Fabrication and drop back to 16" or 17" wheels. If you plan to get R-S3s, I would just get a new set of 245s and some spacers and run in STU. If you stay in Stock, then someone shoved something like 285s A6s on OE wheels with 5mm spacers and did quite well.
Thanks for the ideas
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You're welcome, but I just noticed where you are. For STU in the cold and wet, I'd suggest StarSpecs, instead.
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