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Junior Member
Anyone running 225/50R18? Do they rub?
Hey all,
I just ordered a set of Winter tires (Continental VikingContact 7) in 225/50R18 for my S90 T6 Momentum Plus.
They seemed like a good narrower substitute for the stock 245/45R18, because narrower is better for winter tires.
The customer service rep from Tire Rack just emailed me asking me to confirm that I really wanted that tire size, as they had no data on whether or not it would properly fit. I guess their concern is that since it has a 0.7% larger rolling diameter, it might rub?
I'd appreciate any input regarding experiences with this tire size!
Thanks,
Matt
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Junior Member
Actually,
I see that one of the factory tire sizes offered with the S90 is 255/40R19. It has even higher rolling radius than 225/50R18, and is much wider to boot.
Am I safe to assume that since the 255/40R19's fit, the 225/50R18's will as well?
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Originally Posted by
mattlach
Hey all,
I just ordered a set of Winter tires (Continental VikingContact 7) in 225/50R18 for my S90 T6 Momentum Plus.
They seemed like a good narrower substitute for the stock 245/45R18, because narrower is better for winter tires.
The customer service rep from Tire Rack just emailed me asking me to confirm that I really wanted that tire size, as they had no data on whether or not it would properly fit. I guess their concern is that since it has a 0.7% larger rolling diameter, it might rub?
I'd appreciate any input regarding experiences with this tire size!
Thanks,
Matt
finally another member going my route...18s.
which rims?
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Junior Member

Originally Posted by
BusteRT6
finally another member going my route...18s.
which rims?
I'm using the wheels the car came with:
wheel-sml.jpg
I am putting my winters on these, and then deciding what to do about my summers come spring.
I might wind up with a set of 19" BBS or something with 255/40R19's. Or I may stay with 18". Not sure yet.
I don't want to go so large that I am bending rims and popping tires all the time, but I think 19" still leaves enough rubber between the road and the rim that they will be fine.
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