I have an LS and I want new rims and tires. I Want to lower the car eventually also. I'm pretty set on 17's or 18's. When I lower it I think I'm going with the the Pro-kit. What size tires would be best with that set up?

The site I was on was recommending 215-40-18 for the 18's and for the other set it was saying 215-45-17...

Can I get 225's? The rims are 17x7 and 18x7? Would 225's fit on those?

 

I have sportlines on my car with 225/45/17's and its looks nice. I have pics in the gallery if you want to check it out.

 

225/40-18 will be good for an 18x7. If I were to do it over again I'd go with 17s instead of 18s. And I'd go with the Sportlines over the Pro Kit. Pro Kit just don't lower it enough.

 

ok so if i go with 17's use the sportkit? And 225-45-17. Would it be possible to use 225-50-17s?

 

i have 225-45-18's on mine

 

are you lowered and do you have pics?

 

I'm on 235/40-18s because my wheels are 8" wide. Its a substantial sidewall. No worries about potholes. Even with the 17s the pro kit won't suit you. I thought it would me, but the damn thing still looks stock. But I don't want the stiffer ride of the sportlines. My kidneys are destroyed from my mini-truck days...lol

 

you don't get any rubbing with 235's? I want more of a side wall thats why I was wondering about 225-50-17's plus it will fill some of that wheel gap that I have

 

Nope, no rubbing at all. The pro kit only lowered it "minimally", but I can see that even with an additional inch more lowering from where it is at now, it still wouldn't rub. On the 8" wide wheels (which are actually 9" from the outsides of each bead lip, the 235/40s are straight horizontal, no bulge outwards and no tapering inwards. I was concerned when I test fit the wheels because with a 45mm backspacing, the inside lip was about 1/2" from sway bar mount flange on the strut housing. I checked it again once the wheels and tires were on and it has plenty of room.