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Old 02-17-2011 | 08:42 PM
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Alright so I have some 18x9 +35 18x8 +35 wheels that I just got and am looking forward to getting on my car once it get nice outside. I finally got the chance to test fit them the other day and I took some pictures. I'm looking for some people opinions on what would be the most appropriate tire size for me. Based on my research it seems like 245/35/18 and 215/40/18 is going to best fit my needs, but I want to make sure. My S2000 is simply my fun car for driving around town, I don't race, auto X, anything like that, so I didn't buy these wheels in this size and offset to maximize rubber obviously, but I am looking to get the cleanest fitment, without doing anything too extreme like massive camber, stretched tires, flared fenders ect. I am going to roll my fenders front and back, along with relocate my bumper tabs, and trim my front fender liners. What would be the best tire size for me that will be a fair mix between the fender mods I intend to do, and keep my tire size, and alignment settings as normal as possible. Thanks in advance, and here's some quick pics.

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Old 02-17-2011 | 09:12 PM
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the size you have listed is fine. another option is 225/40 and 255/35. which is the set up I have.
Old 02-18-2011 | 10:54 AM
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are those work vs-xx's? Also, you'll need a bit of camber for those. The lower you are the more camber you'll need
Old 03-11-2011 | 07:57 PM
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theyre bbs lms. i think im going with hankook v12's in 245/35 and 215/40 with a roll front and rear, followed by as minimal amount of camber i can then work with.
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205/40 and 235/40. tires may be a little thinner but that will help with clearance. it's only 10mm difference.
Old 03-12-2011 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by status2k
theyre bbs lms. i think im going with hankook v12's in 245/35 and 215/40 with a roll front and rear, followed by as minimal amount of camber i can then work with.
This is exactly what I'd do. Can't really get much better than that considering the goals you have.

That's a really good sizing for LM's. I really would like to see pics in the gallery once you get it all done.
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