CTR noob wheel tire question

[elusiveaura]

coming from an SI I know nothing about the CTR other than the stock 20” wheel specs. We get cold temps in winter. I’m def buying some 18 or 19 but I need opinions on the best size for DD and winter temps. I’ve been reading through as much as I can but there’s a lot of different sizes people are going with. As far as offsets and widths, what size wheel and tire should I do if I do either 18 or 19. Then onto tires, 245/40 255/40 etc? Thanks.

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[Muggsy]

You will find many people going with different setups based on climate, amount of snow, aesthetics, performance, price, etc. Everybody weighs those variables differently. I already had a set of all-season tires in good shape from my last car (Continental Extreme Contact 245/40ZR18) so I got a decent but inexpensive set of wheels from Tire Rack and called it a day. The 18s had a much smoother ride than the stock 20s. Performance was more limited of course but mine is a daily driver so I need to be able to get where I need to go in the winter. If we got more snow in DC I'd have gone with a snow tire instead of the all-seasons but for the 5 months per year I need them, they work.

 

[Fk8 4343]

A lot is personal preference. Some want wider tires for performance but with a cold weather setup it doesn't matter. If you drive in snow a narrower tire is better for traction – use 235/45R18 with snow tires.

If you want to keep the speedometer as accurate as possible with the stock tire width, go with 245/35R19 or 245/40R18.

Stock wheel width is 8.5". A 245mm tire will still fit if you go narrower to 8" but the tire bulge out.

Going with an offset much lower than stock causes torque steer. Since stock is +60 this can't be avoided since most wheels are +40~45. The electric power steering of the Type R minimizes this effect so you might not notice.

 

[elusiveaura]

Ok, thanks for the input. That's what I needed. We don't typically get a lot of snow during the winter but maybe a few inches every now and then. Most of my worry was from temps as we have a couple months in winter where the high is 30-40 and lows will def be below that. Speedometer was another concern. 245/40/18 sounds good. I guess I'll find an 18x8.5 and roll it on a 245/40/18 to keep everything as accurate as possible.

Thanks!

A lot is personal preference. Some want wider tires for performance but with a cold weather setup it doesn't matter. If you drive in snow a narrower tire is better for traction – use 235/45R18 with snow tires.

If you want to keep the speedometer as accurate as possible with the stock tire width, go with 245/35R19 or 245/40R18.

Stock wheel width is 8.5". A 245mm tire will still fit if you go narrower to 8" but the tire bulge out.

Going with an offset much lower than stock causes torque steer. Since stock is +60 this can't be avoided since most wheels are +40~45. The electric power steering of the Type R minimizes this effect so you might not notice.

 

[TheBigG]

Yap! 235/45-R18 and the rim should be 7.5 or 8 inch wide

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