dano-oly

Time to order summer tires; after much STFA'ing, going with the Goodyears. On the Falkens I had last season, fitment was fine, almost no rubbing. I read here that GYs run a little wide, and that Falkens run narrow, but the manufacturer specs don't seem to indicate that:

ST115 235/40/18's (old setup):
25.3"-dia
9.6"-section width
8.3" tread width

GS-DS 225/40/18
25.1"-dia
9.0"-section width
7.7" tread width

GS-DS 235/40/18
25.4"-dia
9.5"-section width
8.1" tread width

GS-DS 245/35/18
24.7"-dia
9.7"-section width
8.2" tread width

So, WWAWD?

My ride setup:

18"x8.5" ET35 RX-II's
Ride height ~25.25"
Moderately rolled fenders
Street only for now

LCP

...you'll have less with 8.5" rims and "negative" rim protection with 225's on an 8.5" rim. Of course, you may need some fender rolling, and if you drive over bumps in the road too fast so that your suspension compresses too much, they might still rub a bit, but that's not the end of the world occasionally.

LCP

...if you weren't so low you could get a wider tire.

dano-oly

Was that written by the marketing department?

dano-oly

it seems that I should have a bit more clearance with the 235's compared to the Falkens, and that the 245's would be just 0.1" wider, while being closer to stock diameter.

TwinTurboTerror

They don't run wide.

dano-oly

Yep, 8.5" for the 235's and 245's. The 225's measuring rim was 8".

TwinTurboTerror

2nd. My S03s had true rim protection. My GS-D3s do not.

LCP

...I think they afford the best rim protection of any tire I've had on my S4.

dano-oly

protection of any tire [you've] had..." I guess you're saying that your previous tires had no rim protection...

So, are there "rim flange protectors" or not? If not, maybe I should get 245's for better protection on 8.5" wheels.