Best Size Tyre for 18x9 Alloy
Mon, 07/11/2016 - 14:38
Hi all.
Just acquired a set of 18x9 Borbet alloys for my 93' 463 SWB.
Just wondering which size of tyres people recommended. The vehicle us used on road 98% of the time.
Thanks
Mon, 07/11/2016 - 20:50
#1
Re: Best Size Tyre for 18x9 Alloy
This vehicle would have had 265 / 70 R16 as 'standard' wide wheels.
you can use a tire-size calculator to find a suitable equivalent rolling diameter for your 18" wheels (+/- a few %)
The standard wheels tend to be 7.5" wide with the 265 width tyres, and AMG wheels are 9.5" wide with 285 tyres.
So, with 9" wheels, you may want 275 tyre width
You also need to ensure that the size you end-up with is generally available.
so, try
275 / 60 R18
or
265 / 60 R18
Thank you, that's very helpful.