difference between 18x9 and 18x10?

[Q's Stang]

well i am finally about to order a set of 18" chrome saleens off of mustangtuning next week and i noticed that the 18x9's are a lot cheaper than the 18x10's. id save a good 100 bucks going w/ 18x9's all the way around so i was wondering if there would be any differences between 18x9s on the back compared to 18x10s on the back? would the 18x10's be worth it for the rears?!

 

[helty]

You could run wider tires and it would look a little better, but the cost of tires for 295s is friggin rediculous. Your call man. Im getting 10" Bullitts in the rear bc I like the DD look. The Saleens will look the same in 9" or 10", so Id just get the 9" all the way around.

 

[Q's Stang]

well could i fit a 295/35 kdw 2 on a 18x9 saleen rim from mustangtuning b/c i was planning on getting a set of kdw 2's.

 

[blacknblue2002]

The 18X10's also stick out a bit more in the back than a 18X9 would....the different offset helps the apperance IMO....but you could always get some spacers for the wheel to accomplish the same thing w/ the 18X9's....but you're tire size is still a factor

 

[bakos24]

well could i fit a 295/35 kdw 2 on a 18x9 saleen rim from mustangtuning b/c i was planning on getting a set of kdw 2's.

I think 295s would be too much for a 9" rim. 275 would be the biggest I would go. IMO I would get the 18x10 for the back, that way you fill it out more and you will be able to fit 295s on there.

 

[jasonh_86]

I have a set of 285/35's on the rear of my 18x9" FR500's and next time I might even try a 295.

Hell, some people put 315's on a 17x8" rim!

 

[Q's Stang]

hmmm...ill call discounttire tomorrow and see what they say about it then

 

[san~man]

The difference is (1) weight, (2) more expensive tires, and (3) more understeer.

 

[thomas91169]

bigger rims mean you can run wider tires.

some 295's on 10" rims will be very nice for launches. even better if you can afford DR's.

 

[gtvertsoon]

I have hypercoated saleen replicas 9/10" with 275F/285R. You can probably fit a 285 or 295 on the 9" rim with no problem. The 285s are actually not wide enough for my 10" on the back but I got them used so I didn't care. All I have to say is these rims are heavy as hell! I had 01 cobra polished aluminum 17x8" wheels on my car before and I bet the 18x10" with the tire was a good 10-15 pounds heavier than the stock rim. Crazy. All I know is the next set of rims I get are going to be very lightweight.

 

[mtfrancy]

295 can fit on 18x9 but its pretty bulgy. I would recommend 285 on a 18x10 wheel, and 265 on an 18x9.