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LC818's but what size tires??

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Old 02-28-11, 06:16 PM
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Default LC818's but what size tires??

Need help here guys, im a complete noob with tires and rims. I need to know what size is best for the 19" LC818's Or is the tire size just the matter of preference??? Right now im set on Continental Extreme Contact DW/DWS dont know which one to choose.
Old 02-28-11, 06:29 PM
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it would help to know the widths and offsets of the wheels before recommending tire sizes.
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^ +1 and suspension setup and what you want to do with it.
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19x8.5 +30 F and 19x10 +38 R
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225/35/19 and 245/35/19

are you sure you dont wanna go more aggressive?
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Most people with the LC818 are using 225/35 F, 265/30 R.
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yup. you can also find some pics that zoeb posted which are running 235/35 f and 275/30 r if you want some more meat on the tires. i wouldn't go anything past that though before it starts looking too meaty.
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I just went with what montgb suggested, ordered the continental extreme contact dw
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