yukmouth

hey guys, i currently have the optional 18x8.5" rims and wanted to know if anyone has these tires? are they any good? http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....FA+Drag+Radial
whats the maximum size i can put without buying new rims? thanks.

jerjan

Very impressive writeup on your link. Here are links for Goodrich and Nitto drag radials. Unfortunately they both require wheels wider than 8.5" for 18" applications. Nitto has a 17" tire that would work with an 8" wheel. I'm looking at the same issue, looks like I need to get wider wheels for the back of my car.
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs...dial/1161.html

http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Etire%2Ent555r%2Esizes

yukmouth

hmm maybe they make my wheel in a 18x10 ?

Rt1Rebel

I love the BFG 275 15s on my '88, they hook well on the street without even heating. I heartily reacommend them. But I would be concerned about the lack of deflection with an 18" or larger.

jerjan

What wheel do you have? I got the 18 X 8.5" polished bullits and so far no one has them available in 10" width, kinda sucks, they only got chrome and painted.

Stkjock

BFG mad a 265/40/18 that fits well... I have them....they are hard to find as they were discountinued in march...but they are still out there.... Lethal had them on their website as of a few weeks ago..... no real hard pulls on them yet but so far they seem to hook well... I'm told 275/40/18s will fit but they are not "approved" form the 265's I have I think they'd be ok.

and no the OEM polished bullits are not made in 18x10..

yukmouth

i have the 18x8.5" fanblades

Stkjock

same deal... no wider rims made

yukmouth

so i guess i have to settle for 265, or get wider wheels then?

Stkjock

yeah...its a touch spot... I have the bullits and love em. dont want to change...

but if you really want wider rubber out back its difficult.

Choices from my research:

1) suck it up and get 4 new matching rims... 18x9 front 18x10 rear and new tires.
2) get 265's for the rears.. hard to find and expensive in you want non-DRs
3) get 275/40/18 (non-approved) but much used on these cars.
4) get your current rears widened. (about $150-200 each and you have to send them to Michigan)