18"tire Size.what's The Biggest Your You Fit?

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Hi guys.what's the biggest 18" tire you've fit on your fox? Looking for some pics of tires taller then 26" ..like 285/40 or even a 305/40.....on a 18x10" wheel.

Lips are rolled, no quads.
Post of what you have please even if size not listed above. Sorry if this is wrong section to post this.
Thank you
 
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Everyone's car is going to differ a little bit, rarely is the experience the same for most people.
Is the car lowered? Have a back seat? Drag race only?

I run a 275 35 18 bfg drag radial, runs a little on the wide side. My choices are, rub on the outside with a spacer with weight or a passenger in the back, or no spacer and rub on the wheel well on a hard corner. (one of these days i'll put my panhard bar on to prevent this). Rubbing on inside is a lot easier on the tire. I could bang out some more space probably, but I don't want to.

My car is fairly low.

225-55R16 vs 275-35R18 vs 285-40R18 vs 305-40R18 - Tire and Wheel Plus Sizing | Tire Size Calculator


Not sure how that will link, but if it doesn't use the 1010 tire calculator to compare heights.
The 275 35 is close to stock height, then the next size you wish goes up nearly 1.25 inches, that is an absurd amount in itself on an 18, then the 305 40's go up 2 inches.

A 305 40 18 is going to be way the hell off, even the 285 40 is going to look like you were going for the offroad look. Even worse if the car isn't lowered. While I can't say for sure where it's going to rub ( I don't believe in 10 inch wheels on foxes without tub work), i'd bet you would have quite a few problems, probably everywhere. My 275's fit on an 8.5, so i'm not sure what a 10 does for someone.

I wouldn't exceed the 275 35 18. The extra width or height isn't worth the potential headaches.

Any particular reason you want tires that tall?
 
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They are 18x10 6.312 bs.

I already have run a 275/60/15 mickey thompson on 15x8 pro star .but this is a different wheel.
I need the taller then 25.x" tire cause car is geared for a 28" tire. I may go with the 285/40 was going to find someone who was running it. Car isn't lowered fur these wheels yet other then trimmed springs, but will do that once wheels are on to see what im dealing with.
 
Everyone's car is going to differ a little bit, rarely is the experience the same for most people.
Is the car lowered? Have a back seat? Drag race only?

I run a 275 35 18 bfg drag radial, runs a little on the wide side. My choices are, rub on the outside with a spacer with weight or a passenger in the back, or no spacer and rub on the wheel well on a hard corner. (one of these days i'll put my panhard bar on to prevent this). Rubbing on inside is a lot easier on the tire. I could bang out some more space probably, but I don't want to.

My car is fairly low.

225-55R16 vs 275-35R18 vs 285-40R18 vs 305-40R18 - Tire and Wheel Plus Sizing | Tire Size Calculator


Not sure how that will link, but if it doesn't use the 1010 tire calculator to compare heights.
The 275 35 is close to stock height, then the next size you wish goes up nearly 1.25 inches, that is an absurd amount in itself on an 18, then the 305 40's go up 2 inches.

A 305 40 18 is going to be way the hell off, even the 285 40 is going to look like you were going for the offroad look. Even worse if the car isn't lowered. While I can't say for sure where it's going to rub ( I don't believe in 10 inch wheels on foxes without tub work), i'd bet you would have quite a few problems, probably everywhere. My 275's fit on an 8.5, so i'm not sure what a 10 does for someone.

I wouldn't exceed the 275 35 18. The extra width or height isn't worth the potential headaches.

Any particular reason you want tires that tall?
 
The 10's can work, a tire meant for a 10 is a different story. The 4 link with no phb isn't exactly the precision centering suspension, couple that with variances with tires (as I said my bfg drags run wide) and it makes many situations unique. The rear can move a couple inches during a corner and I've seen many foxes where it just plain old was never centered right.

I went and took a look at my car in the garage and I can say pretty much with certainty that a 28 would not work on my car and i'd even bet against the shorter 27. The size I run is pretty much the end game for me.

Tires are expensive, so is mounting and balancing. Me personally given the choice of the wrong looking and driving tire and changing the gear ratio, i'd take the latter. But mind you, i'm not after ever last tenth.

As for finding someone with a 285 40 18, i'm not so sure that person exists, I've never seen it and it's just plain old the wrong size.
 
Thank you.I'll have to reevaluate my situation. I rounding day I'm going after every tenth that's hardly the case. The car runs very well on a 28" tire which is why I was trying to maintain that. It does seem that may not be an option. I doubt truly understand why when a overall height on a 15"rim size with one combo wouldn't fit with a 18"rim and same overall hgt.

But you are right with just swapping gear set out if the tall tire will not work.
 
This is novi357 car it's a 275/45/18.

Not sure he Is on here his car runs 8s I believe. But wanted to show fitment.he later switched then out for a wider and shorter tire.
 

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I'm a little more of a looks guy so i'm biased, I like the car to look balanced. That's a nice car, but those tires just don't look right to me. Maybe why he went shorter.

If you only drive in a straight line you can stuff pretty much anything under the rear you want, but here in NJ we have jug handles, take one on a little more than coasting and massive tires rub, one slice and you have a $300 paper weight. Back in the day I ran a bfg drag of a 255 50 16 (may have been a 55) and they rubbed.

If it were up to me, i'd find the look and function you want and change the gears.
You know how it goes, fix one thing break another.

What gears an trans you running?
 
Fwiw, I have a 275/40r18 toyo on the back of mine. 18x10 +25 wheel with a 7mm spacer, no quad shocks, eibach sportline springs, tubular upper/lower lca's and bilstein hd shocks (it's pretty stiff), and rolled fenders. It's snug, and it does graze the inner wheel well when cornering hard.
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I'm a little more of a looks guy so i'm biased, I like the car to look balanced. That's a nice car, but those tires just don't look right to me. Maybe why he went shorter.

If you only drive in a straight line you can stuff pretty much anything under the rear you want, but here in NJ we have jug handles, take one on a little more than coasting and massive tires rub, one slice and you have a $300 paper weight. Back in the day I ran a bfg drag of a 255 50 16 (may have been a 55) and they rubbed.

If it were up to me, i'd find the look and function you want and change the gears.
You know how it goes, fix one thing break another.

What gears an trans you running?
Tko600. & 4.10 gears