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Mar 28, 2004, 09:59 PM
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thin tires
Don't know almost anything about tires or rims. But from what i hear from friends in real life they say that u can get thin *** tires that have the best performance and wont dent ur rims a bit. If u know of these tires let me know how they work because im hoping to get 18's and i needa know how much $$ im gna be spending on tires not to dent them.
Mar 28, 2004, 10:22 PM
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uh well i dont know anything about "thin *** tires", but if you are planning on getting 18s you'll want 215/40/18s or at the very thinnest 215/35/18s.
Mar 29, 2004, 01:47 AM
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well thin *** tires mean "low profile" which of course as you can see that it provides better traction and grip then running on a 15 ...as you can see in just normal races held on the streets they run on low profile tires..so yeah
Mar 30, 2004, 01:40 PM
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I think you're looking for something that's thin, that gives good lateral grip and doesn't let the rims dent?
Well, if you have potholes where you plan to drive, either decide to drive through the areas like a minefield and dodge everyone, or expect to have some sort of dent or scratch.
Well, if you have potholes where you plan to drive, either decide to drive through the areas like a minefield and dodge everyone, or expect to have some sort of dent or scratch.
Mar 30, 2004, 01:46 PM
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Most tires are pretty thick these tires my friend had were about an inch thick at the most, he said they wouldnt dent his rims tho and they were expensive as ****. If these tires have a name besides just the measurments i dno? and whats the thinnest tires u guys know of if its just measurments.
Mar 30, 2004, 05:22 PM
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I think you're friend is just careful. It is not physically possible to get more than 1 inch of protection from a 1 inch tire. And that also means a harder bumps, because there's almost no air. One good thing about low profile is it takes almost no time to fill them up with air.
If you mean thin as in tirw width, 205 is about the narrowest you want, although that has little to do with dented rims or not.
If you mean thin as in tirw width, 205 is about the narrowest you want, although that has little to do with dented rims or not.
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Originally posted by StreetLancer
Low profile does not add any kind of added forward grip. However, what they offer is less sidewall "lean" which equals better lateral grip.
Low profile does not add any kind of added forward grip. However, what they offer is less sidewall "lean" which equals better lateral grip.
I would try and sum it up myself, but it seems that it's already been done.-=Rosco=-
Apr 5, 2004, 12:22 PM
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I have 215/18/35 tires and their not fun 
....If I had to get or when I get new tires I'm going to go with at least a 40 height. From my experience its not worth it. Your driving most of the time...not racing so I would get performance tires with a decent cushion. You'll have your rims off the car more than you'll have them on the car just from banging out the dents.....and the rims never look the same.
....If I had to get or when I get new tires I'm going to go with at least a 40 height. From my experience its not worth it. Your driving most of the time...not racing so I would get performance tires with a decent cushion. You'll have your rims off the car more than you'll have them on the car just from banging out the dents.....and the rims never look the same.
Apr 5, 2004, 12:56 PM
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Can't you just get super tires and blow ur money on them that will prevent dents more then just some normal low profile tire? Or are there just none that can prevent it that well. I've seen tons of cars with it and nobody has ever complained but i dunno what tires they got.
Apr 5, 2004, 01:21 PM
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there are no tires specially engineered to prevent your rims from getting dented. a low profile tire with a 40 profile will give you the same amount of protection on the rim as another tire with the same profile size.. the only factors you gotta figure out when getting low profile tires is treadwear, traction, speed rating, and of course, size. unless you're going with a 45-50 profile tire, expect a rough ride and a bigger chance of denting rims. i have a 40 profile tire now and its rough. again, there are no tires that are reinforced with steel or something that could save you from denting rims.. just drive carefully and always watch the road for potholes.. thats the only probable way to save your rims from dents.
Apr 5, 2004, 01:46 PM
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you SHOULD get 215/35/18 tires on an 18" rim.. when you do get 18's, try as much as possible to get either 18x7 or, at most, 18x7.5.. but if you wanna go higher than 35's, you COULD go with a 215/40/18 tire, as well..