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Originally Posted by Slick
Hey ilpad,
When are you looking to buy your wheels?
I will have mine back with tires mounted in a few days, same size too 245/35R18 in a Conti Extreme Contact DW.
As for fitment, I was pretty surprised when I initially test-fitted the wheels, not so much because of the fitment calculator but because there seems to be many others running with this wheel width (both in 17 and 18") and a +35 offset.
The camber/crash bolt makes a difference and so will springs as well. The H&R's should give you more camber than the ProKit I am going with.
It's hard to judge where it will all end up, but I think I'll be okay which is why I ordered the 245s after the test-fitting.
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Proof is in the pudding.
I fitted the set of 245/35R18 on 18x9 +35.
Here's some pics at stock height.
Stock suspension for now, really only test-fitted until weather gets better and springs/alignment are done next weekend.
After these photos, winter wheels were put back on the car.
Hopefully the majority of the snow will finally be gone after next week.
There is a bit of poke so far.
This next pic shows clearance between the spring perch and the tire. The tire's rim saver edge is the closest to the spring, whereas the wheel rim is just below the perch.
Without a crashbolt, clearance is 12mm, with the crashbolt in place it is down to 8mm. Seems tight, but can go even more.
With springs installed, suspension settled and after an alignment, it should look pretty close to flush from the top, maybe a mini-poke.
Will post more pics once suspension is done.
Btw, wheel/tire combo weighs 1/2 pound less than stock, pretty happy about that. Here is a pic showing the difference between the OEM size winter and the new Contis. Quite surprised that it looks stretched, could've fit a 255 easily!
