215 or 225

**ice** · by **ice** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:43 am

with a 35/18 profile tyre?
Stu

Chavtastic · by **Chavtastic** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:10 am

215s for speed, handling, price and arch clearancs

225s for ride comfort, less road noise

**imcsherry** · by **imcsherry** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:59 am

You'll find on a 35 profile that 225 is a LOT more expensive. but if that's not an issue I'd go with 225 as it's better grip and less chance of kerbing, 215's are too easy to kerb!

**callymental** · by **callymental** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:48 pm

Will 225's give any arch problems?

Chavtastic · by **Chavtastic** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:32 am

<div class='quotetop'>(callymental)</div><div class='quotemain'>Will 225's give any arch problems?</div>

I had minor arch problems on 215's, lowered 35mm, never mind 225's. And the wheels were factory offset!

But then again I do drive it a little "hard" [img]/laugh.gif[/img]

**imcsherry** · by **imcsherry** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:44 am

I had no probs what so ever at -35mm on Eibachs and 215's and I drive reasonably hard too [img]/wink.gif[/img] I did have minor rubbing under VERY hard cornering on brand new 225's though.

**thecrow** · by **thecrow** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:14 pm

I've just got my 8x18's on the car, fronts are 215/35 at the moment, and rears are 225/40. Offset is currently et35(!!!) and the rears catch a tiny bit over rough bumps with rear passengers.

I have to say though I'm probably going to go 225/40 all round eventually as they drive much better IMO.

**ollie** · by **ollie** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:44 am

Iv [email]"205/35/18@s"[/email] on mine lowered 60mm, going for 225/40 tho as the ride is just awfull

Phil69 · by **Phil69** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:46 pm

I use 215/35/18 on the fronts as it can catch the arches on hard cornering or bumps but use 225/35/18 on the rear with no problems. Thats with it lowered 40mm.

Chavtastic · by **Chavtastic** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:11 pm

Phil / The crow - All very well but that's not much use to Mr. Ice who runs four wheel drive! If he tried any of those combinations it would be good for all of 400 metres until the viscous coupling explodes in a fireball of molten chocolate!

Phil69 · by **Phil69** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:03 pm

Fair enough. Didn't read his profile thingy so didn't realise he had a Turbo.

**slammed_cally** · by **slammed_cally** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:50 pm

mate im running 225/40/18s and they catch like **** on the front theyre no good if you cars lowered quite a bit. i will defo be replacing mine with 215/35s

**ice** · by **ice** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:11 pm

thats alright ive got the 215/35/18 and no problems... well thats not totally true lol the mudflaps rubbed on the tyres so i had to remove them lol

**CAL.16V** · by **CAL.16V** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:55 am

ive got 225/40/18 on my turbo lowered with koni adjustables and eibachs and it is pretty bad at the front... scrubs alot

et +45 rims and 7.5" wide

215 or 225

215 or 225

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