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Big Bob
14-07-2003, 09:38 AM
I have 18"s on my d w225/40 falken tires. Can I go up to 245's without rubbing on sharp turns

Manual
14-07-2003, 09:45 AM
I was told that the magna ( Aus spec ) can cope with up to 255's!!!

Now - i didnt buy 255's to try it - but I was sceptical.

Though I havent actually fitted them or tried them - this information was writtin into the tyre book of a Tyre Franchise company - so if this book is printed (and I did see it with my own eyes) then it should be fairly accurate.

Manual

AussieMagna
14-07-2003, 09:56 AM
I have 235's with no problems. However i wouldn't be suprised if the Magna / Diamante could take up to 255's. Providing your wheel offset is correct.

TBuTcher
14-07-2003, 10:59 AM
and you didnt lower it...
the back could take 295 I reckon.. with the right offset :D ... there is so much room back there.
the front will rub on the front inner guard and the lip of the guard at the top... I think your car has wheel arch flares on it so that will lower the guard abit as well....
So Id be woriied about bottoming out the flares on the rubber if you were turning in hard to a corner and you hit a pothole and caused the car to bounce... you might find that the flare would stay back at the corner on the ground :)
Haydn

Tiphareth
14-07-2003, 11:21 AM
i had mine lowered 2 inches and have 235 tyres, it scrapped a bit, so my mechanice pulled the guard back. no scraping anymore. i reckon 245 would be ok, im a bit uneasy about 255 thou. good luck

Trav

Big Bob
14-07-2003, 11:38 AM
After I burn these off I'm gonna try 245's I haven't lowered my car yet but it is coming soon either eibach or whiteline I didn't decide yet. The roads here in the us are garbage (on the east coast anyway) Only dropping it 1-1.5inches. Time will tell