Originally Posted by
My-Low-Sol
I use them strictly for autox because they are the lightest stock class legal wheel available. If I didn't get an unbelievable deal on the forged SSR's I'd have a set of the OZ 18x9's for the street.
For 9" wide wheels our choices get pretty slim. I know that the 265/40R18 tire size works but the only tires I'd consider (listed by preference) are the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, Yokohama ADVAN Sport, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, and the BFG g-Force T/A KD.
I think that the 275/40R18 will fit F and R too, but I haven't tried it yet (I'm waiting for the Michelins to wear out). I know they'll fit in back and am pretty sure they'll fit up front. If you want to take your chances there are more good tires available in this size. These are the tires I'd recommend in my order of preference: Sumitomo HTR Z III (outperforms almost everything and is super cheap), Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, Yokohama ADVAN Sport, Kumho Ecsta SPT, Avon Tech M500, BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD, and Kumho Ecsta MX.
Carpe Diem...I have the Sumitomo HTR Z II's in 275/40-18 on my rears and i love them...they perform great and were super cheap...under a hundred bucks each on those. I run 255/45-18 on the fronts in the same brand and love them.