Rubrignitz

"they" being people on this forum? "They" also told me not to put a 295/35 on a 9' wide rim but I'm doing it anyway. It will fit fine just like those 275/40's on the 8.5.

Kara

They look very good

157dB

I am now leaning towards the
275/45VR18s for my 8.5x18 rims
after reading some of the posts here.

And now leaning back towards 255/45VR18s
since reading the post below. []

MikeD916

Im a little interested in the red dot myself. Whats the purpose of it?

waykooljr

I wouldn't recommend putting 275/40/18's on an 8.5" wheel, nor would I trust anyone who would recommend it. Recommended wheel widths are specified for a reason.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

Check out page 2 and see "An ideal rim-width calculator", see also what he mentions about using a wheel narrower or wider than recommended.

Here’s something I found at Yokohama’s web site that helped me to understand the relation of tire size to wheel width:

Choosing a wheel near the middle of the range will give a balance between ride quality and handling. A wider wheel will improve handling at the expense of ride quality, while a narrower wheel will improve ride quality at the expense of handling. Consider these compromises when selecting wheels.

157dB

Thats where the tire is statically balanced before it leaves the tire assembly plant.
This red dotneeds to be placed next to the lightest spot on the rim which is next
to the valve stem as there is rim material missing for the hole.
This pre-balances the tire/rim assembly so minimum amounts of weight will be required
to get the assembly to balance.
New Ford tire/rim assemblies have a yellow spray paint spot on the inside air holding
part of the rim that corrolates to a flourescent yellow sticker on the outside rim lip.
This is the lightest spot on the rim WITH the TPMS sensor assembly installed 180 degrees
out from the valve stem hole. Tires have a red dot indicating the heaviest part of the tire.
The red dot and yellow rim sticker are then aligned up during wheel/tire assembly for
minimum amounts of weight required to balance the assembly. Once you remove the
TPMS assembly, the yellow sticker becomes unvalid and the dot should be placed at
the valve stem.

siberian.mist

good info 157 db

Tha Boss

if u would will u email me some pics of ur mustang with the 275/35/18, im very interesting in seeing how that looks, bcuz im thinking of going with the same size in the rear, i have the 06 gt mustang convertible...nmadere2007@yahoo.com

highline

i c no pic op?

AzPete

3 year old post brought to life ...... lol