265/35/18 for autox and track days.

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I’m not running SCCA. Just a local autox club. It’s points based so I can run wider wheels and tires. That being said does anyone else run a 265/35/18 with 200tw tires. I am putting them on 18x9.5 +45 wheels. Car is 1 inch lower and I have an Eibach RSB 25mm for CTR on the car. I plan on running these in 2021. I want to continue to familiarize myself with the car on 245 width tires. I want to know if anyone has had rubbing issues or fitment issues under high stress or cornering situations. It’s a daily driver / 7 weekend per year autox car. I do not want to ruin a fender or anything.
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I know of at least one person that uses that size on 9" wide wheels, as that's class limit for STH. Not sure if the half inch more wheel would cause issues or not, offset dependent.
 

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Just came from a track day yesterday. I'm lowered on Swift Spec R springs, around the 1" lowered mark. I'm running an 18x9.5" +45 offset with 265/35/18 tires. Camber up front is -0.7 deg driver's side, -0.8 deg passenger's side. Rears at -0.9 deg for both.

On the passenger side, I couldn't find any signs of rubbing. On the driver side, I rubbed on the fender lining that goes over the side marker a bit. Maybe an inch long strip of wear on the inside. Couldn't find any rubbing in the rears.

Since this is my daily driver, I don't think I'll go full coilover yet to get more negative camber up front. I do plan to get some lower ball joints to achieve this. Already have adjustable rears, so will change camber accordingly. I'm thinking a bit more negative camber up front and I should have almost no rubbing.
 
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@exit2302 thats awesome. I think I’m going to pull the trigger on these then. Can I see some pics of how tight it is? I’m excited to run these on mid ohio next time.
 


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The 265s should fit. I bought some used wheels off a Mustang (18x8.5, and the same 50mm offset as stock Civic wheels) of which two were 275/35-18s, and they fit both front and rear on my '18 Civic Sport hatch.
 


 


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