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Nov 1, 2005 | 09:10 PM

hardtocope

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difference between 225 and 215

quick question. does a 225/40/18 tire add more protection on a rim that a 215/40/18?

Nov 1, 2005 | 09:15 PM

Cobalt_Supercharged

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Check out these sites.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...e.jsp?techid=7

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=46

Nov 1, 2005 | 09:48 PM

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I think I've answered this for you before... but here we go again... a 215/40/18 has a 3.4" height sidewall... a 225/40/18 has a 3.5" sidewall... so it only adds .1" so it add's very little if any...

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215 is the width... not the height of the sidewall... 40,45,50 thats the height... It's called aspect ratio... basically the aspect ratio is a percentage of the width... so a 215/45/17 tire will be 215mm wide the sidewall height will be 45% of the width. 215 x .45 = 96.75mm To get inches divide by 25.4... so that tire will have a 3.8" sidewall height...

Nov 1, 2005 | 09:50 PM

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thanks guys.. sorry to bother you but i really appreciate your help that you have offered me..

Nov 1, 2005 | 10:17 PM

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thanks guys.. sorry to bother you but i really appreciate your help that you have offered me..

Don't worry about it. That's why there are boards.

Nov 1, 2005 | 10:56 PM

myoshizawa819

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The factory Rosso's have a rim protection lip on them. Don't know how well it works and I don't care to find out.

Nov 2, 2005 | 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by myoshizawa819

The factory Rosso's have a rim protection lip on them. Don't know how well it works and I don't care to find out.

Works good

I have bumped a curb pretty hard and the rim was ok

Nov 2, 2005 | 12:13 PM

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i just put 225/40/18 on, let me tell you, these should be the production tires...much better
but i wouldnt go 235s unless not lowering your car

Nov 3, 2005 | 10:28 PM

BlAckOnBLaCK

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What tire did you go with? Do you have any pics? Just wonderin if I should go with either 225 or 235. Another guy put on 235 and they lookes pretty good.