mestonian

Hi Guys,

What size tyre is going to work best on a hawkeye STI on 18x8.5 wheels?

I'm wanting a nice flush fit too (aside from tyre size) - what's recommended to achieve this? These are the wheels i'll be buying:

http://scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/pro...oducts_id=3510

Cheers

mestonian

Done a bit of research on this and think on stock suspension the prodrive GT1 should look nice at:

18x8.5 with 245/40/18 rubber.

Anyone feel free to correct me if i'm wrong but i think that will give a nice stance.

BBB3

iTrader: (7)

ive got 18x8.5 on my hawk with 245/40/18

mestonian

You have any pics of how they sit mate?

BBB3

iTrader: (7)

This is one, may have a few more if needed

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...v-limited.html

mestonian

Ta mate looks nice, you know what offset they are? the gt1's im looking at are ET53

53

iTrader: (41)

Have you bought the gT1's ?

mestonian

No not yet mate why? Trying to figure out what i need to get a nice flush fit with the arches, the standard 17s really sit inside the arches to me it looks bad.

matt-c

iTrader: (5)

245/40/18 is the correct size.

Funny enough i am looking at a set of these too.

There is a seller on the bay doing them cheaper than scoobyworld

mestonian

Yeah jeff fowkes, been in touch with them, 18x8.5 ET53 Prodrive GT1's with 245/40/18 vredestein ultra sessanta pre-fitted (my preferred tyre choice - on various cars been by far the best all rounders) for £1175 delivered UK. Can't go wrong.

Could get it cheaper by buying the tyres seperately from camskill or such like but to be fair I paid £300 more than that just for tyres on my previous E92 M3. So to me, seems like a bargain and the convenience of them arriving fitted to the wheels is worth £100 to me

mickeymouse

That's a damn good price!!

I got the same alloys but bought direct from subaru and opted for Michelin pilot sports 3 in 235/40/18 as I was told that 245 would rub.

BBB3

iTrader: (7)

My wheels are ET48

mestonian

Cheers , are you lowered on springs? Or coilovers? If so by how much?

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

How are people running 245/40/18 on a newage Impreza???

RB320 runs 235/40/18 and i thought that this would be pretty much the limit on a 8.5inch rim, but 245/40/18 is hatch newer STi tyre size and I know they rub like mad on hawk/blob/bug!!!

BBB3

iTrader: (7)

Mine don't rub at all under Hard driving ?

And it's standard spec c set up.

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

Is the Spec C the same ride height as a normal STi???

Is there much traveling distance from your tyre to the arch extension???

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

10mm lower standard.

BBB3

iTrader: (7)

I think they are slight lower?

There isn't a great gap

mickeymouse

That's what I was told which is why I went for 235/40/18

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

My mate runs 235/40/18 on his JDM STI, which is lowered slightly on Tein springs and the rears catch when driven hard or with anyone sitting in the rear.

TimH

iTrader: (11)

My Blob has a set of those wheels off a Hatch, shod with the hatch-standard 245/40x18 Dunlops. It has AST coilovers.

When I had the geo done, we couldn't get the amount of camber I wanted as the tyres then rubbed on the ASTs, so we had to compromise (actually we didn't realise and it failed an MOT because of rubbing so had to have the geo re-done).

When the tyres wear out, I will probably go for 235/40x18 to avoid this problem.

The Pink Ninja

iTrader: (23)

I was just going to say the same thing as Tim, If you guys with 245`s have coilovers on have you looked at the space on the inside especially at the rears at the top of the wheel, Just because its not rubbing on the arch doesnt mean its not rubbing