Stretch on 18x8 and 18x9 BBS Super RS's

[8vTurbo]

Hey guys,

I am going to run a set of Super RS's on my Beetle next year and I'm trying to decide on what tires to run.

Here's the car in question:



I found this picture of another Beetle running 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 Alphards with 205/40/18 and 215/40/18 Toyo Proxes 4's.




I really like how those tires look stretched but I'm not sure if I should go 205/40 all around or 205/40 and 215/40 staggered. The car is on air but is driven dumped on its face all the time, I only air it up for obstacles. I have 215/40/18 Falkens on the 18x8 A8L Monoblocks now but I can't stand how the ugly lip protector looks, it drives me absolutely nuts.



The fronts also rub like crazy on the inner fenders around corners, so the same or more stretch over the 215/40/18 512's is definitely needed.

Any help, example pics or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I looked on TyreStretch.com but that site is overrated I think. I couldn't find what I needed.

Thanks!!

[C.Johnston]

I have the same set of wheels actually and have been mulling over tire choice for quite some time. Glad you made the thread. I think 205/40 and 215/40 would be good. I cannot run staggered as it is for a Subaru, so I plan on doing 215/40 all the way around.

[Ollie]

205/35/18f
215/35/18r
of the narrowest brand tires you can find.

my .02