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Time for new tires and looking to go bigger. What size should I go with?

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Old 11-17-2007, 12:05 PM
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Default Time for new tires and looking to go bigger. What size should I go with?

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My ride height is approximately:
Front 25.25
Rear 25.58

I currently have Pzero Nero M+S, and they are such great tires I think i'm going to go with the same ones again because overall they are the best tires i've ever had. Unless someone can convince me otherwise;-) I wouldn't mind trying something different but but it has to be a HIGH performance all season tire or a summer tire that performs well in the cold as good or better.

Currently as pictured, I have 225/40/18 but they are just too thin and stretched on a 18x8.5 wheel for my tastes.

What size should I go with? I really don't want to worry about rubbing, I suppose if needed I could get the fenders rolled...

Also not sure what the ET is or if it matters, the wheels clear my 355mm's no problem...
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I am running 235/40/18 Conti's on 18x8.5 ET35 and just barely rub the plastic inner fender.
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Goodyear F1's IMHO or Dunlop SP Sport MAXX's
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Default I just put 235/40/18 GS-D3s on my wheels. Virtually no rubbing.

I never hear or feel it rub but I recently noticed the there are a little scuff marks in the inside of the front fender liner so it must rub in some extreme cases. I still would do it again though. Looks so much better than 225s and offers much more rim protection.
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Default Why not Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GTs?

Audi are now fitting GTs to S5s whereas the early ones were getting the standard MAXX.

Maybe they know something
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