225/40/18

[Joel]

Originally Posted by DORIGTT

What do these cars ride like with such low profile tires? Folks from another forum I'm on speaks of the ride quality deteriorating to a near intolerable point with the balljoint front suspension.

I was pleasantly surprised by mine when I swapped to the 18" 35 series tyres
I was expecting a horrible rough ride but after nearly 2 years that I ran them I had no real complaints.

Roads with bad corrigations were abit more noticable but the biggest concern was buckling the rim on bad potholes or road joints.

As Wally said on a super it would be alot better, they would absorb the bumps alot smoother.

[Mr Big]

Is anyone running a beam axle bug with these sizes? I have mocked the front of my bug up with 225/40 R18's but they are seriously tight even with the shock towers trimmed.

I am considering the following:
205/40R18 popular enough size but only in runflats
215/35R18 popular and cheap for an 18" tyre
205/35R18 very difficult to get, but plenty of clearance.

Any opinions? I also need to decide on what brand of tyres to go with.

I want them to be very grippy, so I'm thinking of Yokohama Parada Spec2's. Any alternatives to consider?