18X? widest wheels for 2XX's ?

[taking8]

I'm looking at 18's for my 244, yes I know I'll have to roll the lip, and I need spacers. what's the widest wheel I can run without major modification- 8" ?
I know this has been discussed ad nauseam, I just couldn't seem to locate the right thread

[stylngle2003]

18x8 pegs fit with spacers and a rolling of the lip i believe

if your car is lowered you'll prolly need an adjustable panhard rod as well

[blkaplan]

235 45 17....

235 40 18

[PWRPUFF]

18x7.5 rim to err on the safe side, with tires not exceeding 225. 8" and 235's may require fender rolling, suspension realignment, and/or correct offset spacing. After all these years, each car would differ, so.

-- Kane

[Kinked_Chrome]

what limits the tire width? do they need to be tubbed?

[kyle242gt]

I've got 17x8's, I can't remember the offset/backspacing to save my life, and they fit fine. I had to roll the trailing fender lip pretty well on one side, and (ahem) massage the inner fenderwells a bit for clearance on articulation (diagonal driveway entry). This is with 225/45/17. Someone (Dale?) swears to be able to fit 245's in there... I dunno, maybe with narrower wheels.

[Forg]

Nah, if the narrower wheels are narrow enough to pull the tread in like that, it's an accident waiting to happen. Tyres do vary though, a centimetre isn't a huge amount & a "235" of one brand can be physically wider than a "245" of another.
Plus some people's definition of "fitting without rubbing" seems to be translatable to "the wheels will still physically turn although there may be a smell of burning rubber as they do so" ... :)