Will this tire fit my car?

[nhatduongchi]

My car is 2000 Honda Accord (4 cyl) and I plan to use 18" rim, will 225/40/18 tire fits on my car without doing any modification??

TIA

[Luke@tirerack]

you should use a 215/40-18 tire size on your Accord

[nhatduongchi]

Hi Luke,

If I use 225/40/18 for my car will it always rub against the body or just when I do hard corner? 'cause a relative gave these rims to me and there is about 80% tread left on Pirelli tire so it's kind a waste to throw them away and saving to a student is a plus

My rims have +42 offset.

Thank you for your info

[Luke@tirerack]

I can not answer that question without knowing what size the wheels are .... since you already have them put them on and see if you have enough clearance

[nhatduongchi]

My car is in the body shop (accident) and the rims are in my garage so that's why I ask for more info to see anything else that I can do or buy before get the car back and put them on.

Size of the rim is 18x7

Thank you

[Luke@tirerack]

what offset ????

[nhatduongchi]

The offset is +42

[Luke@tirerack]

18x7 ET42 with a 225 will rub when you turn or hit a bump and especially when you have people in the car ... I would not suggest the tire size for your car ....

[ydlee]

I have never had any rubs or problems with 18 x 7 with 225/40 tires. I want to know if I can use 18 x 8.5? Same car except 1999 V6 Accord.