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      02-20-2013, 09:42 PM   #49
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Hi,

Just want to put this out there. VMR recommends a 225/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rear on an 8.5" front wheel and a 9.5" rear wheel. This does not fit, they leak and are way too small. This is what I said, but they insisted it would work. We even tried the same size tire, different brand/models to make sure mine weren't defective.

Now I'm out over 1,000$ worth of tires because the original set I bought according to what they recommended and I can't return them. (Super sports)

I'm switching to 235 and 265 respectively.



Thanks,
Morgan
That's a very strange issue you're having, however the tire width is perfectly suitable for the wheel width. It is not too narrow by any means, and people have run narrower without any issues. Sometimes though, if there is any sort of debris that may not allow the tire to seat perfectly, that could cause some leaking. Did you confirm where the tires were leaking?

Going with a wider tire does not guarantee that the issue will disappear. Are you running TPMS with the wheels? If so, were they tight enough?
We have been through this exercise and have not come to a real conclusion. For OP to call out the mfg like this Is pretty ballsy and I don't understand the logic behind it...
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