245/35 18 on a coupe

[Error404]

Looking at tyre options for some new rims - 8.5j x 18 ET35

Don't like the gay stretch look so was considering either 245/35s or 235/40s.

Would like the most rubber on the road as possible ideally the 245/35s but do they fit without have to roll the arches? Anyone got any info?

Cheers
Alex

[Big Lee M]

I know GT500 runs 245-35-18 on his avant so I can't see why not you wouldn't be able to fit them to a coupe. I thought coupe had more arch room for wider tyres???

[anthonys2]

Not much experience with this but ive just put 18s on my s2 coupe and the tyre size ive used is 225/40/18 which ive been told is the right tyre size without effecting the running of the car

[Le S2 Audi]

Are you sure you wanna go for 245's ??

I have 235's on my coupe and the tramlining is only just livable with...

I Don't know if I would like 245's... they would, I guess make it worse...

JMPW

[Acidburn]

I was running 235/35/19's that are now going on my daily with mine

[Le S2 Audi]

Pete,

I guess by looking at the pics, that you have lowered yours??

[Acidburn]

no never got around to fitting the lowering springs to my s2.

[Fat Audi 80]

The boot was full to the brim with spare parts when he took that photo...

[Rocco]

acid burn your car it is lowered true?

[Rusty]

Why make things difficult? Surely get some 8" wide rims and 225 tyres that'll definately fit. Also, are you runnig the B3 or B4 front end?

[Trankelstein]

A friends coworker has 245/35-18" on his S2 coupe with 30 mm loweringsprings. It fits and looks very good!

Don´t know the ET though.

I have also 245/35 18 on my S2 saloon, with Porsche cup 8" wide with ET35 and H&R cupkit.
It fits. -Barely

[terrybullwon]

I have some 245 dunlop slicks on the S2 Alex they fit with those BBS 8.5 and et 32.

[Error404]

sweet

Didn't you have to roll your arches though chef?

Why make things difficult? Surely get some 8" wide rims and 225 tyres that'll definately fit. Also, are you runnig the B3 or B4 front end?

Errrr, cos I've just bought some 8.5s mate
As a famous ricer once said, difficult is worth doing. more rubber, more grip, more smiles to the gallon

[Jamo]

You may need 5mm spacers at the front with 8.5J and ET35

[terrybullwon]

sweet

Didn't you have to roll your arches though chef?



Errrr, cos I've just bought some 8.5s mate
As a famous ricer once said, difficult is worth doing. more rubber, more grip, more smiles to the gallon

Thats a bloody good point Alex, yes i did have to.