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Widest tires I can run on my wheels?
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<blockquote data-quote="nyuk98GT" data-source="post: 16061042" data-attributes="member: 166799"><p>TexasGT14, </p><p></p><p>Got the same staggered sizes as you. Your tire and wheel fitment looks terrific, imho. </p><p></p><p>I am thinking about new tires so I did some looking at TireRack.com. They have Specifications for all tires that they sell. The spec tables include recommended rim widths for each tire for the sizes offered by the manufacturer. You probably have seen examples on the road but watch out for bulge and stretch. If you put a wide tire that "should" be on a 10" wide rim on a 9.5" rim then the sidewall will bulge a little and this causes less than ideal performance. Some like bulge, some don't like bulge. Conversely, if you put a skinny tire that should be mounted on a narrow rim on a wider-than-recommended rim, the sidewall is stretch (sidewall looks slanted inwards from rim to tread). </p><p></p><p>Example time. The Michelin Pilot Sport S at 275/40-19 can fit on a 9" to 11" wide rim but the measuring width is 9.5". The measuring width is the recommended width to produce tire dimensions that the tire designer figures are best for optimum performance. (TireRack has a better definition than that, lol.) For the 9" wide front, the MPSS size is 255/40-19 - measuring width is 9" and the rim width range is 8.5" to 10". </p><p></p><p>Pick a few tire models you're interested in and then do some study on TireRack. I think it is time well spent to get the best performance and safety for the cost. </p><p></p><p>You can also search this forum section and you'll find a lot of excellent info, good opinions, and tons of pictures of good looking wheel-tire combinations. </p><p></p><p>HTH, </p><p></p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nyuk98GT, post: 16061042, member: 166799"] TexasGT14, Got the same staggered sizes as you. Your tire and wheel fitment looks terrific, imho. I am thinking about new tires so I did some looking at TireRack.com. They have Specifications for all tires that they sell. The spec tables include recommended rim widths for each tire for the sizes offered by the manufacturer. You probably have seen examples on the road but watch out for bulge and stretch. If you put a wide tire that "should" be on a 10" wide rim on a 9.5" rim then the sidewall will bulge a little and this causes less than ideal performance. Some like bulge, some don't like bulge. Conversely, if you put a skinny tire that should be mounted on a narrow rim on a wider-than-recommended rim, the sidewall is stretch (sidewall looks slanted inwards from rim to tread). Example time. The Michelin Pilot Sport S at 275/40-19 can fit on a 9" to 11" wide rim but the measuring width is 9.5". The measuring width is the recommended width to produce tire dimensions that the tire designer figures are best for optimum performance. (TireRack has a better definition than that, lol.) For the 9" wide front, the MPSS size is 255/40-19 - measuring width is 9" and the rim width range is 8.5" to 10". Pick a few tire models you're interested in and then do some study on TireRack. I think it is time well spent to get the best performance and safety for the cost. You can also search this forum section and you'll find a lot of excellent info, good opinions, and tons of pictures of good looking wheel-tire combinations. HTH, Chris [/QUOTE]
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