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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: DarkGti on 12 December 2009, 14:02

Title: will 225/40/18 fit a 18 x 9.0 wheel?
Post by: DarkGti on 12 December 2009, 14:02

just a quick one! i have brought some 18" black bbs ch reps the front is 18x8 back is 18x9 and need some tires, a friend of mine can get me a set of brand new 225/40/18 falken fk452's for £185 i just need to know if they will fit the wheels??

Title: Re: will 225/40/18 fit a 18 x 9.0 wheel?
Post by: Rick#55 on 12 December 2009, 16:51

i got the 225/40/18 tyres on my 8's i have about 2mm overlap to protect the rims, so i doubt you would want them on the 9's mate.

Title: Re: will 225/40/18 fit a 18 x 9.0 wheel?
Post by: AaronGS on 12 December 2009, 17:36

i have 225 and 235 on my 8.5Js. I wouldn't go with 225 on 9J but I guess you could 'stretch' them on...

Title: Re: will 225/40/18 fit a 18 x 9.0 wheel?
Post by: troublestarter on 12 December 2009, 17:41

i used to have 225/40's on my 9.5's and they went on fine and had a proper bit of stretch

Title: Re: will 225/40/18 fit a 18 x 9.0 wheel?
Post by: T_J_G on 12 December 2009, 17:43

http://www.tyrestretch.com/9_225_40_R18/

Title: Re: will 225/40/18 fit a 18 x 9.0 wheel?
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 12 December 2009, 19:32

Go for 215/40/18 up front and 225/40/18 at the rear,the stretch will help with clearing the arches if your on coilies and like to ride low.

It'll look awesome :cool:

Title: Re: will 225/40/18 fit a 18 x 9.0 wheel?
Post by: topher on 12 December 2009, 20:48

will they fit? that's barely even a stretch man! some tyre fitters might refuse to do it but they're wimps. Places that fit truck tyres use higher pressures and can pop the rims on easy :afro:

Title: Re: will 225/40/18 fit a 18 x 9.0 wheel?
Post by: Wayne on 13 December 2009, 00:02

As above they will be ok, just be carefull with the rim.