235/65 18

[Daly]

I don't know enough about sizing. Does anyone know if 235/65 18 will fit on our VX's, stock 18 rims without trimming?

[VX KAT]

Can use this handy website to start getting any idea of what fits and how it will fit. Enter stock and then the size you're considering and read the table below the diagram.

Stock is 245/60-18 (for 2000 and 2001), wheel offset is +38, 18"x7" rims.

http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

[etlsport]

they should fit fine, but i personally would not go any narrower than 245. is there a reason you are looking at this size?

[Lizardmen3477]

They gonna look like Wagon wheels lol Put some wide meat on them badboys

[Daly]

As I said not to familiar with tire sizing, did not realize that 235's vs 245's would make that much of a difference.

kat, thanks for link.

[VX KAT]

As I said not to familiar with tire sizing, did not realize that 235's vs 245's would make that much of a difference.

kat, thanks for link.

Sure

Forgot to mention ---> For reference, I have 285/60-18s on my OEM rims, and have 265/60-18s on my aftermarket Borbet rims to give you some perspective on what different sizes look like.

I realize YOU may have no interest in LARGER tires, so these pics are just to help you better understand what different sizes will look like.

285/60-18s:
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ooper+zeon+ltz

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...60/ppuser/3558

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...41/ppuser/3558


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...08/ppuser/3558


***keep in mind these aftermarket rims have -2 offset, so they stick out much further than the stock rims. These are 265/60-18 tires ***
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...3&postcount=11



And to fit 285/60-18s on STOCK truck, NO other changes, all you have to trim is this:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...71/ppuser/3558


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[Riff Raff]

Daly--- Hmmm, I get a very strong feeling from your post(s) that you absolutely do not want to trim anything on your VX for your new set of tires. Remember, our OEM tires are 245/60R18 @ 29.5" O.D. Okay, then seriously consider these two(2) tire sizes as an OEM replacement below:

A. 285/50R18 (29.2" O.D.). These tires will fit bolt-on perfect on the OEM 18x7 rims without issue and shouldn't require any trimming whatsoever because they are actually a tiny bit smaller in O.D. These tires are -0.15" smaller (measured from top & bottom of tire) from OEM stock. The problem from already being smaller from the start is that they will only get smaller as the tire tread wears down from brand new.

B. 285/55R18 (30.0" O.D.). These tires will fit bolt-on perfect on the OEM 18x7 rims without issue and shouldn't require any trimming whatsoever because they are only +0.25" bigger (measured from top & bottom of tire) from OEM stock. As the brand new tire tread eventually wears down they will only become closer-n-closer to the OEM O.D. of 29.5". The question that arises is-- Do I have an extra 0.25" (1/4 of an inch) of extra wheel well space within the front wheel well to clear these tires from rubbing using my OEM 18x7 rims??? You're damn right you do!!! Try turning your steering wheel hard left and hard right and then take a peek inside your front wheel wells to see how much extra tire clearance already exists from your current OEM tires.

The advantage of using the 285 width series is that it will give your VX a much wider stance, better look, better handling performance and will still easily fit onto the OEM 18x7 rims.

I highly recommend the following tire make/model for your VX in either 285/50R18 (29.2" O.D.) or 285/55R18 (30.0" O.D.).

The MAXXIS - MARAUDER MA-S1

http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLigh...-Marauder.aspx

Where to buy: http://www.onlinetires.com/

[Cobrajet]

The advantage of using the 285 width series is that it will give your VX a much wider stance, better look, better handling performance and will still easily fit onto the OEM 18x7 rims.

I highly recommend the following tire make/model for your VX in either 285/50R18 (29.2" O.D.) or 285/55R18 (30.0" O.D.).

The MAXXIS - MARAUDER MA-S1

The only problem with a tire this wide with this short aspect ration, is that our rims are not really wide enough. They recommend 9" (8"-10" range), and ours are only 7". I ran Pirelli Scorpion Zero 285/55-18 tires on my VX, and they looked OK, but just didn't feel right. I would NOT recommend them. Absolutely no trimming required, though. I've backed off to 265/60-18 Kumho's and feel these are perfect for unmolested cladding.

[Y33TREKker]

B. 285/55R18 (30.0" O.D.).

...The question that arises is-- Do I have an extra 0.25" (1/4 of an inch) of extra wheel well space within the front wheel well to clear these tires from rubbing using my OEM 18x7 rims??? You're damn right you do!!!

Wouldn't that figure be more like 0.75" (3/4 of an inch)?

A 285 tire is 40mm wider than a 245 tire (even if an aspect ratio is chosen that results in the overall diameter being the same as stock)

And when 25.4mm = 1", 40mm = ~1 3/4", which divided by 2 will result in an extra 3/4 width of tread at both the front and the backs of the rims when mounted that will be looking for extra fender well clearance.

When considering different size tires on the same rims, the overall shape of the rim/tire combo as a three dimensional object has to be considered, not just the two dimensional height and width as viewed from the side of the vehicle.