No Toyos in 18 any suggestions

[CHIMV8]

Looking for tyres for 18" wheels,any help appreciated that won't bust the wallet!!

[nigegas]

Try oponeo I think they do a 225/50/18 in toyos.

[macdeb]

On a Chimaera they need to be 225/35/18. Problem is the size has limited tyre options. I have Falkens at the moment which are ok'ish, but not great. can't get 888's in that size and I don't think Federals do 'em either which is a shame. I'd be interested to know alternatives

[CHIMV8]

This sounds very limited?

Mac could I keep the 255x35 F1's on the back if I go with that front tyre size as you state?

Edited by CHIMV8 on Thursday 27th February 19:47

[phazed]

My track tyres are 265/35/18 R888s

My road tyres are 255/40/17 R1Rs

All rears of course.

[swanny71]

My rears are 245/35/18 - loads of decent tyres available in that size
Not sure about 18" fronts

[CHIMV8]

phazed said:

My track tyres are 265/35/18 R888s

My road tyres are 255/40/17 R1Rs

All rears of course.

So no worries if I keep the 255 on,saying that would rather have the same all round and prob reduce to 245 at back,than I can sell all four F1 Eagles...255x358x18 with 6-7mm tread,what would you all say is reasonable price...they came off a Tuscan?

[macdeb]

The rears aren't the problem as long as the same rolling radius is kept, it's the fronts that are in limited sizes.

[SILICONEKID346HP]

macdeb said:

On a Chimaera they need to be 225/35/18. Problem is the size has limited tyre options. I have Falkens at the moment which are ok'ish, but not great. can't get 888's in that size and I don't think Federals do 'em either which is a shame. I'd be interested to know alternatives

Standard 225/50/16 631 mm Diameter

225/35/18 615mm

235/35/18 622mm

225/40/18 637mm

245/35/18 629mm

225/35/18 636mm

I would go for ether 225/40/18 or 245/35/18


255`s are to wide for a 8j wheel ,even more so with these low profiles .. You can get away with 255`s if the wall height is high enough ..not with 18" rims .

Edited by SILICONEKID346HP on Thursday 27th February 21:02

[CHIMV8]

SILICONEKID346HP said:

macdeb said:

On a Chimaera they need to be 225/35/18. Problem is the size has limited tyre options. I have Falkens at the moment which are ok'ish, but not great. can't get 888's in that size and I don't think Federals do 'em either which is a shame. I'd be interested to know alternatives

Standard 225/50/16 631 mm Diameter

225/35/18 615mm

235/35/18 622mm

225/40/18 637mm

245/35/18 629mm

225/35/18 636mm

I would go for ether 225/40/18 or 245/35/18


255`s are to wide for a 8j wheel ,even more so with these low profiles .. You can get away with 255`s if the wall height is high enough ..not with 18" rims .



DAZ,Is that 225 front and 245 back?

Edited by SILICONEKID346HP on Thursday 27th February 21:02

[SILICONEKID346HP]

CHIMV8 said:

That's the rear tyre ..

Front standard are around 607 mm

I don`t know how it works with 18" wheels but with 17" all round you have the rear tyre wall height 1" higher because the standard set up have 1" difference front and rear ,this is made up by the rim size .

215/35/18 is 608mm

225/35/18 is 615mm

These are very popular


http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s53p111665/Uniroyal...

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p111670/Uniroya...

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s329p111666/Uniroya...


http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110...

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110...

Edited by SILICONEKID346HP on Thursday 27th February 22:37

[A900ss]

I fitted Uniroyal RS3‘s a couple of weeks ago to the front.

I'm impressed with them and they seem better than the T1R's that were on previously. (Only standard size though for me).

[phazed]

Always thought that T1Rs were very average.

After having RS2s on a VRs which were fantastic, I would love to try a set of the RS3s on a chim.

[SILICONEKID346HP]

phazed said:

Always thought that T1Rs were very average.

After having RS2s on a VRs which were fantastic, I would love to try a set of the RS3s on a chim.

Are they Cooper or Hankook .

[phazed]

SILICONEKID346HP said:

Are they Cooper or Hankook .

Neither, Uniroyal RainSports

https://www.google.co.uk/#q=uniroyal+rainsport+3

[A900ss]

SILICONEKID346HP said:

phazed said:

Always thought that T1Rs were very average.

After having RS2s on a VRs which were fantastic, I would love to try a set of the RS3s on a chim.

Are they Cooper or Hankook .

I think Phazed' is referring to uniroyals - Rainsport 3‘s. I know I was.

[phazed]