how wide of a tire can you fit on an 8 inch rim?

 

You can sqeeze a 275 on there.

 

i wouldnt try it on a 8in.. i just wouldnt feel comfortable

 

Ppl do it all the time. A little sidewall bulge but nothing that bad.

 

yea i got to get some new back tires and i want something sticky and big. i got i think 255's now and they spun when they were new.

 

What you can "squeeze" on your rim isn't necessarily what you should do, especially for safety reasons. According to tire manufacturers, the largest tire you are supposed to mount on an 8" dia rim is the stock 245/45 tire (17"). Anything above that will call for at least a 8.5" rim up to a 10" dia. I am sure you wouldn't want to be tooling around a hairpin corner at an elevated speed and have your tire(s) suddenly break their bead and dismount. Not a pretty sight. Go to www.tirerack.com and check some of the spec charts on different tires and you will see all the recommendations for any given tire. Two things to look at are revs per mile and wheel diameter size. Revs per mile of any custom sized tire you consider should be as close as possible to your stock rubber revs so your speedometer does not get totally frogged up.

 

you can fit 275s on there, but 245s are stock