275 on an 8 inch rim?

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Apr 15, 2010 | 03:30 PM

replica

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275 on an 8 inch rim?

Yep. Can I put a 275 tire on an 8 inch rim?

I hear the ladies like wide tires so I need some ASAP.

Apr 15, 2010 | 03:32 PM

howarmat

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its not recommend for daily driving. For drag radials its not bad though

Apr 15, 2010 | 03:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by howarmat

its not recommend for daily driving. For drag radials its not bad though

What issues may occur? Will the tire not seat correctly in the rim? I'd be daily driving on it.

Apr 15, 2010 | 03:54 PM

baddog671

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Too wide, stick with 245/255 on 8"

Apr 15, 2010 | 03:57 PM

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255 looks so small.

Apr 15, 2010 | 04:00 PM

90stang5.0

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Isn't 255/45-18 the widest you can go on the front? According to the tire manufacturer, they want it on a 8.5" rim.

Apr 15, 2010 | 04:53 PM

eolson

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The issue is the contact patch and the side wall stability in hard corners, since the side wall has to bend inwards to accommodate the puny, embarrassingly small and thin wheel.

Erik

Apr 15, 2010 | 05:30 PM

Tylus

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Dont do it. I'm running 275/40/18 on my OEM 8.5" rims and thats stretching it. The outer edges of my tires aren't sitting flat.

Not to mention you run. The risk of the bead unseating with too narrow a rim