local skidder

Yea so I'm getting these wheels for my bugeye and need tyres.

Question is whats the best rim size that would tuck nicely under the arches?
The wheels are a et38 and I want to go really really low. (Apologies to the people who don't condone doing this to a rally car buts its my plan

local skidder

Sorry I meant tyre sizes obviously not massive stretch.

kevfawcett

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225/40/18 is the best size for that wheel but you'll still need quite a bit of arch work to get low

local skidder

awesome thanks man, yea ill be rolling the arches once I have them. are they with minor stretch you think or none?

kevfawcett

iTrader: (7)

That tyre choice will have some stretch, but not a massive amount.

I'll post a picture of mine, which has the same setup, once I've finished work

local skidder

brilliant thanks a lot kev

local skidder

could you also post a pic of your e39 spoiler aswell please

jura11

iTrader: (7)

Hi there

We are running 245/40 ZR18 on the 9.5JX18" ET38





On 225/40 9.5JX18" will be stretched more than on 245/40


Jura

local skidder

awesome cheers for that assuming there rota grids but are they silver or gunmetal as im looking at gunmetal or polished chrome

jura11

iTrader: (7)

Those are Rota Grid Drift in Hyper Black


Jura

kevfawcett

iTrader: (7)

not the best pictures of the amount of stretch to be honest, but should give you an idea
245/40/18 will be to wide to get low



And the only picture I have showing the e39 spoiler, not the best again!

local skidder

Nice looks great. Think I know what tyres ill be having then

kevfawcett

iTrader: (7)

All tyres have slightly different sidewall stiffness and shoulders so not all 225/40's will have the same stretch when fitted. I think tyrestretch.com has a gallery with pictures of different makes on, might be worth a look. Would have been better if I'd thought of that earlier haha

local skidder

Always the way I dived straight in with my 180sx and hoped for the best lol.
This is why I'm asking a lot of questions on here so I get it right straight away

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

225,40,18 tyres will be best to fit on the 9.5 to get them under the arches