whats a good stretch for a 18x9 rim

[nycautoscene]

I do live in new york so I want the minimum stretch but still looks really nice and chunky looking

[pDubs]

Wait do you want stretch or do you want meaty fitment? Is this for your e36? What's the offset on the wheels? I ran a 255/35r18 on my WRX with 18x9 wheels. I also have seen people run 205/40r18 on an 18x9 wheel. We need more info here.

[epicimage]

205s are a good place to start on a 9. Did that with some vette wheels long ago and was happy with them.

[nycautoscene]

Wait do you want stretch or do you want meaty fitment? Is this for your e36? What's the offset on the wheels? I ran a 255/35r18 on my WRX with 18x9 wheels. I also have seen people run 205/40r18 on an 18x9 wheel. We need more info here.

I got the rims for free so I really dont know the offset how could I check for the offset on the rims

[nycautoscene]

205s are a good place to start on a 9. Did that with some vette wheels long ago and was happy with them.



Did they last for a while or fucked up in 3 months

[pDubs]

Meh 205s on a 9" wheel don't look good to me. Too much stretch. Unless you actually need to run that much stretch to fit the wheels I wouldn't do it otherwise. The width and offset specs should be stamped somewhere on the wheel.

Something like this.

http://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/classifieds/78461d1144676849-fs-used-w210-factory-oem-16-wheels-rims-e320-e430-e300-size-offset-stamp-medium-.jpg

http://www.customwheeloffset.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wheel-stamping.jpg

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/attachments/f72/3200d1161463356-offset-stamps-back-wheels-ozsuperleg-2.jpg

This is a 215/40 on an 18x9.5. 205/40 would be similar to this on an 18x9. I personally think 225/40 on an 18x9 is the best looking.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/4833081799_24abff59eb.jpg

[nycautoscene]

Meh 205s on a 9" wheel don't look good to me. Too much stretch. Unless you actually need to run that much stretch to fit the wheels I wouldn't do it otherwise. The width and offset specs should be stamped somewhere on the wheel.

Something like this.

This is a 215/40 on an 18x9.5. 205/40 would be similar to this on an 18x9. I personally think 225/40 on an 18x9 is the best looking.



No doubt thanks for the info

[Jim@tirerack]

I agree with the 225/40R18