Need tire size help,please!
#1
Need tire size help,please!
i have the optional bfgoodrich 235 50 zr 18's on the stock wheels...i want to keep the stock wheels, but i need more traction.....i think the rim width is 8.5........what is the largest and best performance tire for this application? i heard 265's where, but they are hard to find. please help!
thanks,
jason
thanks,
jason
#3
RE: Need tire size help,please!
Use the calculator, it will tell you the sizes that will fit your rims,brands, etc. http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp?
#4
RE: Need tire size help,please!
I also want to get the widest tire and keep the Revs per Mile about the same.
Here is what I have found will fit on the 18x8.5 rim in a Bridgestone Potenza RE050.
235/50R18 STOCK
9.251" WIDE
27.251" TALL
85.641" ROUND
740 REVS / MILE
245/50R18
9.645" WIDE
27.645" TALL
86.851" ROUND
729 REVS / MILE
255/45R18
10.039" WIDE
27.035" TALL
84.934" ROUND
746 REVS / MILE
265/45R18
10.433" WIDE
27.389" TALL
86.047" ROUND
736 REVS/MILE
275/45R18
10.826" WIDE
27.744" TALL
87.160" ROUND
727 REVS/MILE
Here is what I have found will fit on the 18x8.5 rim in a Bridgestone Potenza RE050.
235/50R18 STOCK
9.251" WIDE
27.251" TALL
85.641" ROUND
740 REVS / MILE
245/50R18
9.645" WIDE
27.645" TALL
86.851" ROUND
729 REVS / MILE
255/45R18
10.039" WIDE
27.035" TALL
84.934" ROUND
746 REVS / MILE
265/45R18
10.433" WIDE
27.389" TALL
86.047" ROUND
736 REVS/MILE
275/45R18
10.826" WIDE
27.744" TALL
87.160" ROUND
727 REVS/MILE