Tyre Sizes

[SiR_RB]

hi guys

i'l be needin some new rear tyres shortly, and ive sent afew emails to some tyre places here in syd and it seems that they dont have 255-40-r18 or 265-40-r18 tyres..

but ive seen those tyre widths in 35 profile, why is that, does it matter?

currently ive got 235-40-R18 stretched on volk racing 9.5" rims so i wanna run more wider rubber now

so does anyone know where i can find those widths in a 40 profile?

any help fellas would be great

[luke gtr]

hi mate, if your running the 235/40R18's at the moment, go with the 265/35R18's. theyre about 3mm smaller or larger in rolling diameter(cant remeber which). but theyre pretty close. theyre also alot more common-cheaper...

hope this helps.

[Lippo]

265/35/18 will suit the 9.5" rims which are fairly common size or in 255/40/18 you got Falken RT615, not as much a common size.

[SiR_RB]

thanks heaps guys

i thought maybe the 35 profile was way smaller

cheers