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Originally Posted by C-unit
Beside the flush looking factor, How do you determine what size tires and wheels to run.
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You run as much as you can, lol.
Generally, the less flush (i.e. make the offset a lil higher), the more tire you can run until you start hitting the inside of the wheel well/coilover/whatever.
A lot of it breaks down into personal preference. Some drivers prefer the lightest weight & most "response feeling", so they'll go w/ a smaller tire. Some drivers want the most tire they can fit under the fender w/o rubbing or w/ a lil rubbing, so they get the widest they can put in.
You have plenty of power & it sounds like you have plenty of room to fit the tires you want, so go at it. If you are going to run 18's in the back, I'd run 255/40R17 up front just to keep the relative tire stretch/fitment/response the same.
Get a sticky tire & you'll be fine.
Since you are asking this question, I'm guessing you are relatively new to the autox/drift thingy. At least for autox, the easiest thing to do is find out what your competition is running - most of the guys (at least the top ones) have gone through many many iterations of tire brands & sizings. That should give you a good start.