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What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« on: 17 December 2016, 15:17:32 »
Will need to dig them out as I guess your going to ask the J on alloys? Think there 8 or 8.5J

What are you guys fitting?

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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #1 on: 17 December 2016, 15:27:00 »
I have 235 40 18s on mine i think they are 8j
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #2 on: 17 December 2016, 16:14:09 »
235/40/18 or if you got 9J at back then 265/35/18
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #3 on: 17 December 2016, 17:04:17 »
245/40/18 also perfectly acceptable  :y
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #4 on: 17 December 2016, 17:05:08 »
245 are an option for 8.5J, but increase change of rubbing if a large rim protection
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #5 on: 17 December 2016, 17:06:19 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 17 December 2016, 17:05:08
245 are an option for 8.5J, but increase change of rubbing if a large rim protection
235 and 245 were the suggested sizes for my 8J Stilas ;)
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #6 on: 17 December 2016, 20:35:28 »
Thank you all!!  Notes taken on board  :y
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #7 on: 18 December 2016, 09:28:09 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 17 December 2016, 17:06:19
Quote from: TheBoy on 17 December 2016, 17:05:08
245 are an option for 8.5J, but increase change of rubbing if a large rim protection
235 and 245 were the suggested sizes for my 8J Stilas ;)
Yes, but Irmscher are notoriously stupid, like all the German styling companies (in-house or otherwise).

Lets face it, their styling parts are designed specifically for the car, yet don't fit particularly well.


I can assure members that even 235/40/18 can rub quite badly with a camber of 1.15, if it has a large rim protection (such as the particularly crap GY Eagle Asym F1) - even Mrs TB complains about it, but counters it by turning the wireless up more.

I'm sure when we tried my Mich PS4 245/40/18 on the front of chrisgixer's black thrashmobile, we encountered rubbing around the roundabouts - but then, we all know how he drives. These still have rim protection, but not as extreme as the GY F1's.
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #8 on: 18 December 2016, 10:48:44 »
245s didn't rub on either my plod with standard suspension nor on my 30mm lowered estate...

And that included whilst fitted with the Goodyear tyres... ::)
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #9 on: 18 December 2016, 15:25:43 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 18 December 2016, 10:48:44
245s didn't rub on either my plod with standard suspension nor on my 30mm lowered estate...

And that included whilst fitted with the Goodyear tyres... ::)
Clearly not trying hard enough ;)
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Re: What size tyres to fit on 18 sportstars
« Reply #10 on: 18 December 2016, 16:18:52 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 18 December 2016, 15:25:43
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 18 December 2016, 10:48:44
245s didn't rub on either my plod with standard suspension nor on my 30mm lowered estate...

And that included whilst fitted with the Goodyear tyres... ::)
Clearly not trying hard enough ;)
Actually I forgot, did rub the arch liners... But that was only on the black one with Irmscher four pot.front springs, so sat a bit lower than it perhaps should have ::)
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