will my car raise up with my new 18's with a 225/40/18 tires - Honda Prelude Forum

prelude19 · 05-15-2002, 05:45 AM

well i am getting my rims this weekend. 18inch racing hart m5's with 225/40/18 kuhmo tires. anyways will my car raise up. if so by how much would u guys estimate it will raise by.

also is this true. i have skunk 2 coilovers and i was told even if they are set at the highest hieght i am really about 1 inch lower than stock. is this true. also say i have a 1 inch drop anyone want to estimate how much wheel gap i will have in the front with my new rims and a 1 inch drop. thanx guys

o and i will get pics up once i get the rims on. peace

Dragazn · 05-15-2002, 09:35 AM

Well i got prokit on but its aoubt 1.3" lower. The front got about 1 gap and back is about 2/1 inger gap. My car is higher eer since iput in my new rims. Seems like it and i know its higher too.

Str8Mutt · 05-15-2002, 10:00 AM

alright well, i have 18's on paradas (215/35/18)...my ground control coilovers are spun all the way down in the front with no finger gap. The back has less than half of a finger gap. At the same time tho', i got my fenders rolled so that i don't rub. I did all this after the picture in my sig by the way which is why it doesn't look as low.

99_SH · 05-15-2002, 10:46 AM

You can do the calculation and see how much exactly it is going to raise it.

Stock: 205/50
New: 225/40
Recommended: 225/35

With 225/40 tire:
[(16/2)+ (205*.5)25.4] - [(18/2)+(225*.40)/25.4] = +12.9mm = +.508 inches raise!

With 225/35 tire:
[(16/2)+ (205*.5)25.4] - [(18/2)+(225*.35)/25.4] = 1.65mm= +.06496 inches rise!

Note with the 35 series tire the car only raises a mere 1.6mm, nothing noticable. With a 40 series tire you'll be more likley to rub and the car will be rasied half an inch up!!

Lewd Lude · 05-15-2002, 04:39 PM

you should go 225/35/18, its what i got on my m5s...

Dragazn · 05-15-2002, 06:03 PM

well i just have to roll my fender thats all and fits find now on 225/40 i want some cushion for my rims

BoYgUaN · 05-15-2002, 11:06 PM

get 215/40 dude much safe espically if u got hella holes

C-Redrum · 05-16-2002, 07:41 AM

nice choice in wheels...i wished i went with 225/40, i will next time i buy tires...

Just lower your coilovers, thats what i did...

prelude19 · 05-16-2002, 08:47 AM

yeah i would drop it hella low but i have a big body kit. i like the way it sits now. its a little more than a 1 inch drop. so i was thinking of just droppin the difference when i get my rims on. get what i mean. like u guys say my car will raise up like 0.5". if my cars dropped like 1.5 right now and i drop the diference i should have like a 2 inch drop. man i hope i dont have more than a 2-3 finger gap.