Wanting to know if i can squeeze a 295 or 305 on there. Let me know what you guys have done and post a pic!
Pic request: How wide of a tire is anybody running on a 18x8.5 bbs rk?
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Hmm...
...Anybody else? If i cant get a wider tire to fit, I am thinking of just having my rears widened to like 10.5" and running a 305 or 315. Anybody done that and know what the cost usually is?
I have 295/35/18 Goodyear GSD3s and they fit perfectly.
Edit: OOps...you meant for the fronts. Mine are Michelin 255s
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No i am talking rears, but yours are 10" rears it looks like? I have 18x8.5" all the way around and wanting to stick a little wider meat on them...
i had a 265-35-18 on mine before. Looked decent. Very little tire bulge.
Already running a 275/35 with NO bulge, wanting to go wider...
I'm running a 265, but only because the 255 was on backorder. I definately wouldn't go any wider then what you are running now.
Well my 275's dont bulge the slightest bit and i have seen a set of 285's on some that dont bulge either. Just dont see why a 295 would be that much different. I know 100% that a 295 will fit a 18x9 fr500 no problem
I'm running a 245 on the front 8.5 and I like the staggered look.
If I had the 8.5 in the rear, I think a 275 would be the widest I'd go. I think anything bigger will just look off. :shrug:
To modify the wheels I'd think it would be at least a couple hundred bucks considering shops around here want at least 100 bucks or more to refinish a wheel.
If I had the 8.5 in the rear, I think a 275 would be the widest I'd go. I think anything bigger will just look off. :shrug:
To modify the wheels I'd think it would be at least a couple hundred bucks considering shops around here want at least 100 bucks or more to refinish a wheel.
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i've had 285's on my 8.5" speedlines, and wouldn't go any bigger. but my speedlines fit flush with the car.
You do realize that you get no advantage (unless you just think it looks cool) from putting too wide a tire on a rim... your actually just adding weight and losing traction because the tire patch is not optimal.
You should post pics of that setup. I'm running 275/40/17 Gforce KDWS on a 9" wheel, and there's a tiny bit of bulge. I don't see how a rim that's .5" narrower wouldn't have any bulge whatsoever.
i've got 245's on my ront and they're probably perfect for a front tire. Based off of that i'd say go 265 or 275. i think a little bulge looks good, but then again i am running 335's on my 10" rims....
I also think a little bulge looks good. I am going to find out for sure on the 295's as i got a used set from a buddy so i'm gonna stick them on in the next couple days at work and see what they look like.
Well I put a 295 on awhile back and it just bulged a little 2 much for my liking. Probably going with the 285 out back when my rears wear out. Thanks for all the input.
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I ran a 275 on mine.
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