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Old 05-04-2008, 05:45 PM
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I was wondering if this size of thire will fit all the way around my 8? My 8 is lowered, and what would be the widest i can go all away around? 265-35-18 fit all the way ?
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Are you sure you car is lowered?
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Old 05-04-2008, 08:24 PM
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lol oops didnt mean to put that question mark
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im running 255-45 18x9.5 in the rear. I rub when i have people in the back and im NOT lowered.
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Wouldn't the wheel offset be important in determining this?
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I am currently running 255/35/18s on the stock wheels.
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It's all in the rims ...width and offset determine the position of the tire.....you can fit 275's on all 4 corners.

What size are the rims...
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i have an 8 inch rim w/ a +48 offset may be 8.5 cant remember
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Originally Posted by wassup_nuthin
i have an 8 inch rim w/ a +48 offset may be 8.5 cant remember
8.5 will be fine.. 8 will work, but not as nice.. offset is perfect.

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275's how about on 18X8.5 +44? I would love to get 275's all around!

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It's all in the rims ...width and offset determine the position of the tire.....you can fit 275's on all 4 corners.

What size are the rims...
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275's how about on 18X8.5 +44? I would love to get 275's all around!

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not going to happen.

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Ok, I'll settle for 165's?


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not going to happen.

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here is 255/40/18 all around, and lowered



doesn't rub as far as i can tell, rims are 18x9 +35 btw
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Originally Posted by swoope
not going to happen.

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Swoope....Should have told him the tires will fit....just not on 8.5" rims properly anyway....

You should be up in the 9-9.5" wide wheels for tires that size

The 275 tires fit nice on a 9.5" rim in the 40-45 offset range
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oh thanks. So it's just the 8.5 in that's the trouble? Will 265's fit?

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why have such meaty tires on your car? a little bigger than stock is nice, but why make it look like it's ready for the drag strip?
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Cause it's mostly a track car
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true, but pushing it to 275 all around....does that make much of a difference? I have no idea cuz I've never tracked my car. Enlighten me
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Yes.....

More rubber = more traction ( simplistically anyway )
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so do you think 265's will fit on 8.5's?

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My car i will track but i mostly race it on the drag strip. im a drag guy and just because my 8 isnt *designed* to drag thats what im making it to do, i guess im the outcast. So thats why i want wide as tires as i can get.
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Originally Posted by midlifer
so do you think 265's will fit on 8.5's?

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Not properly.....It's been known to be done by Autocrossers...I think some have stuffed 285 Hoosiers on the stock 8" rims
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Originally Posted by Dshiznit1489
im running 255-45 18x9.5 in the rear. I rub when i have people in the back and im NOT lowered.
stiffer springs could help with the rubbing.
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I have 265/35-18's on 18X8.5 and a 38mm off set ALL the way around.
NO PROBLEM!
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Originally Posted by dannobre
Not properly.....It's been known to be done by Autocrossers...I think some have stuffed 285 Hoosiers on the stock 8" rims
but try that with a sidewall that was made for the street!!!

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