ANOTHER TIRE SIZE RECCOMMENDATION QUESTION

[ONEADAM12]

THANKS GUYS FOR THE HELP SO FAR. I HAVE A WHAT IF NOW. WHAT I DID WAS BUY A SET OF 4 18X9 RIMS THAT A GUY HAD ON HIS NSX. THEN I BOUGHT 4 NEW 17X7'S. NOW I HAVE 2 SETS OF RIMS FOR MY CAR. THE 4 18X9'S I BOUGHT HAVE 245-45-18'S MOUNTED ON THEM. 2 ARE TRASH AND 2 ARE LIKE NEW. MY QUESTION IS, CAN I OR SHOULD I USE THE 2 245-45'S FOR THE REAR AND BUY 2 17X?'S FOR THE FRONT????? IF YES, WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST SIZE 17 THAT WONT EFFECT THE TCS???? OR SHOULD I JUST FORGET USING THE 245-45'S FOR THE REAR AND GO WITH THE 265'S????? BTW, THE RIMS ARE OZ F-1 CUPS.... BLACK IN COLOR... GOING ON MY WHITE 96.... THEY ARE NO LONGER AVAIL FROM OZ....THEY HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. THATS WHY I HAD TO BUY 4 OF THE 17'S. THE SHOP I FOUND THEM AT WOULDN'T SELL JUST 2. I WILL ATTEMPT OT POST PICS WHEN I HAVE THEM ON THE CAR>>>>>> THANKS AGAIN FOR THE HELP !!!!!

 

[nsxtasy]

A guy had four 18x9 rims on his NSX?

Those are awfully wide to be used for the front of the NSX...

 

[ONEADAM12]

YEP...THATS WHAT HE SAID..... HE SAID HE HAD HIS FRONT FENDERS "ROLLED" TO ACCOMIDATE THE 18'S IN THE FRONT....HOWEVER, I KINDA THINK MAYBE THEY DIDNT FIT THAT WELL AND THATS WHY 2 TIRES ARE LIKE BRAND NEW.... THAT ALSO MAY BE WHY WAS SELLING THEM.... LUCKILY FOR ME, I WAS ABLE TO DO A LOT OF HUNTING AND FOUND THE 17'S AT A SHOP IN L.A.... AS A RESULT, I NOW WILL HAVE 2 SETS OF RIMS FOR MY CAR.... MANY OPTIONS NOW.... MOUNT TRACK TIRES ON 1 SET...OR... POWDER COAT 1 SET WHITE FOR ANOTHER LOOK.....OR...SELL 1 SET....OR KEEP THE EXTRA JUST IN CASE I DAMAGE ONE OF THE OTHERS.....HOW TO CHOOSE..... ANYWAYS, NSXTASY.... YOU SEEM TO BE VERY KNOWLADGEABLE WHEN IT COME TO MODS (READING SOME OF YOUR PAST POSTS), WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO ABOUT THE TIRES?????? THANKS AGAIN..........DAVE

 

[nsxtasy]

Originally posted by ONEADAM12:
WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO ABOUT THE TIRES??????

I wouldn't use 245/45ZR18 tires. They're much too big compared with stock. (Their outside diameter is 7.3 percent larger than '91-93 stock, and 8.0 percent larger than '94-01 stock.) I would replace them with 265/35ZR18 or 255/35ZR18.