DixonPai

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If this has been ask my bad, hate for not wanting to use the search bar. But to the question, will 225/45/18 fit without rubbing with the 3ES?

cause me and my friend was looking at it i was scared that the back might rub, with 2 people in the back.

JamesBond1

The correct 18 inch size for your 97 (and as well as my 98) would be 215 45 18. I'm running 225 40 18 on my car right now but before I tried 225 45 18 and it wouldnt clear my rear struts but then again my struts are not original. I just changed them. 225 45 18 is pretty big for that car. Even 225 40 18 is big for it. im switching back to 215's this weekend. Good luck!

DixonPai

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Hmmm okay, what kind of struts do you have? mines are oem so yea, 215 is just a little to low profile for me, and my car is siting at regular hight for now but did it rub with the 225/45/18 clear the front? if it did then it should clear the rear i hope, if not i guess i will get 225/40

01LEXPL

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Depends all on the offset of the wheels and what you can run.

I ran 225/40/18 on 18x8 rims with an ET of 40. Zero problems, no rubbing whatsoever.

Front was perfect rears had about half an inch of clearance from the back of the rim to strut assembly and about the same between the front of the rim and quarter panel lip.

DixonPai

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hmm alright i should run 225/40 i guess since you guys all suggesting it, but i just dont want a huge space in between because i am not planing to lower the car for a while

01LEXPL

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Well you're gonna have it, so live with it.

The only way to fix it is by lowering, i haven't had the funds to do so, that is why i am on OEM suspension until i fix up all the important stuff on the car first...

Here is an et40 with 225/40R18 tires; not lowered:



Not the best image, but i don't feel like looking for another one & uploading it...

Its funny since my 17" appear to be just as big, but the gap is much smaller for some reason, in the above pic its a monster truck!

-Mike

JamesBond1

Can't remember the name of it. and yes 225 45 18 did rub against my struts even in the fronts, that's why i went to 225 40 18...but i think that if i used spacers then it would have solved the problem. I too dislike the gap and that is why im going the recomended size of 215 45 18....(the middle number is your profile size not the first number. first number is the tire width)

DixonPai

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yea thanks guys, well if this information helps my rims are 18x8 with +45 Offset dont know if that helps with choosing the tire, yea it does kind of look like monster trucking ahaha but what can i do about it i dont have money for coils, but when i save enough i will cut the springs for fun first then switch to it LOL

JamesBond1

Mine are 18x8 as well with +42 offset. Tell us how the cutting of the springs turn out good luck!

DixonPai

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ahaha thats only after i buy my coil set lol i will do that then ill tel you guys how it is

but thanks guys