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Old 05-31-13, 10:46 PM
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i recently picked up a set of 18x8 OEM rims (guessing they are off an AWD IS250) and was planning on putting them on my RWD 250, i know i should be running staggered but im just gonna run these for now, but i was wondering what size tires are reccommend if i have tanabe DF210 springs in my car too, drop is around 1.1" and 1.2"
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you don't have to run staggered. but usually for the 18x8 OEM wheel size, Lexus runs 225/40/18. as for being lowered. that same tire size is fine. I have stock wheels 225/40/18 front and 255/40/18 rear and dropped 1.3 front and 1.5 rear. no rubbing at all
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Originally Posted by panda08
you don't have to run staggered. but usually for the 18x8 OEM wheel size, Lexus runs 225/40/18. as for being lowered. that same tire size is fine. I have stock wheels 225/40/18 front and 255/40/18 rear and dropped 1.3 front and 1.5 rear. no rubbing at all
Cool, thanks Panda
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Yeah, you'll be fine with a OE spec tire setup; heck, you can stagger the tire size as if you did have a wider rear wheel if you wanted. A 255 rear tire on a 8" width is by no means crazy.
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