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If you can ship and the price is right, that's fine w/ me.

sure.

Wanted: stock Speed3 wheels -- in So Cal. I'll pick up. Appearance is unimportant, but wheels must be structurally sound.

Stock wheels -- no rubbing. There's space to go even wider . . . but wouldn't want to do that on the stock wheel.

Ive had Dunlop Direzza Star Spec's (235/40/18) on my 08 MS3 for abt 20,000 mi now. By the time they wore down about half way, they became EXTREMELY noisy. At low speed they rumble a bit, then at about 40 mph or so they begin to whine. The faster you go, the louder they whine, and whine, and...

I'd say that's pretty damn proper!

I've got 235/40/18 w/ the stock wheels on my car, and have run three track events. Pas de problme! Go for it!

Pics? The tire looks just the same as one mounted on a 8 in or 8.5 in or 9 in wheel. At its widest point, the deflection of the sidewall on the 7 in wheel compared the same tire on an 8 in wheel is around 2 mm. You wouldn't be able to see the difference w/ the naked eye. Steering response and...

Ive installed Falken Azenis 235/40-18 on the stock wheels. I was concerned about the narrowness of the stock wheel, but the tire shop (owned by enthusiasts with plenty of track experience) said there would be no problem. Of course, there would be a slight deformation of the sidewalls and...

It happened to me once, at about 2K miles. I tightened 'em down, and since then (now at 10K), there's been no recurrence.

OK. Here's where I have most of you guys beat . . . since I'm two or three times older than most of you = 64.5 years. I'm an administrator at a university. I got my MS3 as a daily driver & to use on the track. So far, I've had it at Miller in Utah. Early next month I'll be at Infineon, and in...

Oophs. I posted before searching the forum. I see John Blutarski has the Falken Azenis 235/40x18 on this car . . . w/ beautiful Enkei R7 wheels. (I have the same wheel & tires -- but in 17 in -- on my Audi A4. They're great.)

Tire Rack says both sizes will fit. . . . but I wonder. I'd really like to fit Falken Azenis RT-615 in 235/40x18, on the stock wheel w/ the stock suspension. Anyone have any experience w/ this tire? Will it fit? No rubbing issues? The tread width is a full inch wider than the stock Bridgestone...