Tire size for 360 wheels on 348

+1 .......... I think 295s would indeed be too wide for your combination .... that 'at the limit' offset is what I recall seeing in the past with those 360 wheels .......... what year is your 348?

Maybe an early 348 owner with 360 wheels can chime in with some pics?

 

I have the same setup and love the way it fills in at the front of the rear fender but the back sticks out a little to much.

There are some very talented people out here, I can't believe someone hasn't modified the rear bumper to accommodate the tires. Just a little flare would make it look ecstatically pleasing and functional.

I never had my wheels modified because of the trade off. Even with the stock wheels, they stick out a little in the back but way too far in on the front. Just my opinion. So, I just deal with it, and it has grown on me.

 

Mine is a '92 but pre increased offset. I used to run the 25mm spacers with the stick wheels but removed them for the challenge wheels.

Kai

 

I would have to revert to my original opinion .....

225/40-18 -- front
&
285/35-18 -- rear

These sizes ^^ make the 348 look flatter and wider ...... which goes along with its body style ...

IMO, stock 360 tire sizes are too 'tall and chunky' for the 348 body style ......

Yeah, I could see why you took the spacers out ... 25mm would be too thick for that combo ........ I think 11mm spacers would be perfect though ....

 

I made a mistake in my earlier post , my rear size is 275/35/18, and stock (225/40/18)355 size up front, lower the car a little and those sizes seem to look perfect,rears don't look too chunky , wide , but low profile.


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we lowered the car a little more in the front than the rear to give it a little rake and it looks perfect

 

Yes the 275/35 is even more flat than the 285/35 ...... my original 'flatter' comparison was against the stock 360 tires of 275/40.

The reason I like the 285/35 is because it gives the 348 a slightly more modern look (a tad bigger on the rear ... but not too big ) ..... also I have seen that 285/35 size used on several 348s and it looked near perfect for the 348 IMO ..... but the difference between 275/35 and 285/35 .... is not really much .... .3" diameter or 1.5" difference around the perimeter of the tire.

Looks like there was a lot of good info posted by everyone and it seems to have helped make your decision .......

 

Wow. Looks amazing!

 

You will not regret it ........ that combo looks very well balanced to the 348 IMO .... be sure to post pics!

 

I always wondered if I had the right tires on my car... I'm running 360 wheels which were "cut" for the car. The OEM wheels (which I have) seemed to fill out the wheel well a bit more ... a look I actually prefer.

I'm in need of new tires for the rear and was about to pull the trigger on the same size.. glad I saw this thread.

Currently it has
255 /40 18 on the rear
215/45 18 on the front

Mine barely reach the edge of the wheel well. I'm thinking I can go with bigger tires...

Thoughts?

btw '93 speciale if that makes a difference
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Yeah, i can see you need a little more rubber on the back from looking at the sidewalls. I think those wheels should have stock 275s on them. Those wheels look great though!!

 

Good looking wheels ......... it looks like they 'cut' a tiny bit too much off the rear ....... do you know if these wheel widths the same as stock 360 star wheels?

 

Not sure previous owner cut them. Been thinking about spacers for the rear to bring them out a bit.. but 15 mm might be too much.not sure what size tires to run either.

 

so i think I'm going with 275/35/18 on the rear and 225/40/18 on the front.

now to figure out the brand....

 

I just bought a 348 with 360 wheels on it. 215/45/18 front and 275/40/18 rear. The PO said he did not machine the back of the hub (sucking it into the wheel well). He ran the car about 1500 miles with that set up and I see no evidence of tire rub any where.

I'm convinced that not all tire makers aspect ratios are the same, and clearly their side wall profiles/angles can differ. I had two sets of wheels on my 94 esprit...same wheel specs and offset, same tire specs but different makers. One set rubbed on full lock and the other did not. Only thing that changed in the equation was the tire make.

 

They are Khumos something.

 

No, that's what I am using.

Kai

 

Just had the 225 40 front and 275 35 rears put on today. Front looks much better... rears I'm thinking when these wear.. I'm going with 295.

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