Best Tires for 18x8.5 Rims?

[V Shah]

I am getting some 18x8.5" rims and was wondering what the best tire would be. Dry traction is more important, but wet is not to be completely overlooked. I want to do a staggered setup, maybe 225s in the front and 255s in the back. Please give me some suggestions of brand/model/size.

Thanks in advance.

[C.Yang]

It all depends on how much you want to spend. The best bang for the buck I believe are the Yoko AVS SPorts. They don't have a good tread for wet traction, but perform pretty well in the dry. The MXX3's are pretty nice, and so are the SO-1 PP's. You may want to wait until the S0-2 PP's come out, cause I heard they are gonna be sick. If you wanna get real extreme, get some Yoko A032R's. They have tons of road noise, but perform like none other.

[BAADDOG]

Hi V,

The best tire available at this time is the SO-2 PP, with superior traction in the dry and the wet.

About the May/June time frame the SO-3 PP will be available.

Se the the performance write ups on performance tires at www.tirerack.com

I have been running the SO-2 PP for three summers now, a new set each summer.

[AlphaKennyOne ///M3]

I had 255 in the rear and 225 in the front....the 255 in the rear LOOK GREAT!!! get them!

Alan

[Mode]

Yeah, that is my setup as well.

[M3 Racer]

On a 95 M3, can i run 235/35/18 in the front and 255/35/18 in the rear? This would be for 18x8.5 rims. I dont see a problem with this setup, just want other peoples input.

[V Shah]

I have decided to go 18x8.5 with 225/40/18 and 18x9.5 with 255/35/18. WIDER IS BETTER :)

[e36driver]

Any rubbing problem w/ 255s in the rear? did you had to roll the fender to make them fit? Is your car lowered?




Originally posted by AlphaKennyOne ///M3
I had 255 in the rear and 225 in the front....the 255 in the rear LOOK GREAT!!! get them!

Alan

[V Shah]

I just ordered them, so I will post once they are installed. My suspension is stock so hopefully if I will have to roll them at all it will be minimal.

[Mode]

I had to roll the fenders for the 255s on my stock suspension. Stock M3 settles about an inch lower (don't know the actuals) and will require the same.