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HUSSEY 12-31-2015 04:01 PM

Tire and Wheel Input
 
Ultimately, I was wanting to run AR Torq Thrust IIs on my truck. I had settled on 18s with 245/45-18. I've seen this size on several trucks and thought the overall diameter and sidewall height looked right.

I found a set on CL but they have 245/40-18 mounted on them. What do you think, will that be too small of a sidewall and diameter, or do you think there wouldn't be much noticeable between the 40 and 45 series tires?

Currently I have 205/70-15 which has a diameter between the two.

205/70-15 Side Wall 5.6 Diameter 26.3
245/40-18 Side Wall 3.9 Diameter 25.7
245/45-18 Side Wall 4.3 Diameter 26.7

Thanks,
HUSSEY

joedoh 12-31-2015 05:34 PM

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an inch is a pretty big difference in diameter, definitely noticeable. when buying craigslist rims though I dont let any seller talk to me about what tires cost because in my experience I always get to replace them almost immediately. "thats 300 bucks worth of tires" is what they SAY and what they mean is "those tires were 300 bucks when I bought them 10k miles and 5 years ago and one stayed flat for the last two years till I decided to sell them"

a 225/75/15 in front and a 235/75/15 out back looks about perfect to me on these trucks in my opinion, so a 245/45/18 would be on the very edge of ok.

HUSSEY 12-31-2015 05:40 PM

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I have about the same opinion as far as the tires when buying used wheel and tire sets. The tires are not worth as much to me as the wheels are.

HUSSEY 12-31-2015 06:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 7429794)
a 225/75/15 in front and a 235/75/15 out back looks about perfect to me on these trucks in my opinion, so a 245/45/18 would be on the very edge of ok.

I don't know, I've seen 245/45-18 on several trucks and liked thier look, it's all in personal preference though.

Some pics I've collected:

245/40-18 and 305/35-20

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X...es%2525201.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N...es%2525202.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H...es%2525203.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m...es%2525204.jpg

245/45-18 and 275/45-20

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R...es%2525206.jpg

245/45-18 on back, 225/50-17 on front which is 25.9 in. in diameter. Love the look of this truck by the way.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9...es%2525205.jpg


With 18s front and back.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j...es%2525209.jpg

Some others, don't know the tire size but are obviously 18s and 20s with some fairly low profile tires.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L...s%25252010.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C...s%25252011.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D...es%2525207.jpg

chopit 12-31-2015 08:55 PM

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https://tiresize.com/comparison/

I've found this site handy a few times

GreasyLikeaBurger 12-31-2015 09:29 PM

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Remember even though the tire sizes say they are the same, each sizes varies slightly by manufacturer. So a 245/45/18 from one brand might actually be .5 inches smaller than the other manufacturer. Even the appearance might look different. Some hang over the lip of the rim to protect it, while others are almost a vertical sidewall.

joedoh 12-31-2015 11:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HUSSEY (Post 7429829)
I don't know, I've seen 245/45-18 on several trucks and liked thier look, it's all in personal preference though.


sorry man and apologies, even though I said "to me" and "in my opinion", it still wasnt enough. That is only my preference, and I did a size comparison 225/75/15 to 245/45/18 and it was just a smidge smaller on the 18 and THAT is what I meant by the edge of ok, to me, in my opinion only.:hh:


run what you like and dont mind me with my foot in my mouth.

HUSSEY 01-01-2016 12:51 AM

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^^^^^
Whao...chill man. Just a simple debate of preference. I value your opinion and those of many other members here.

joedoh 01-01-2016 02:10 AM

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??

I think I was misunderstood, maybe twice. haha. the first time I was saying anything skinnier looks wrong to me as well. the second time I was trying to say it again. read the second post as an "ahh crap I screwed up"


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