slickman

I know there are many who run this size on the rear. Is it okay and who is running this setup and can I see pics?

parchisi

That seems aweful wide for an 8.5" rim. I have 275's on a 9" rim and want to go 285's next and I'm probably going to go with 10" rims.

Derf00

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
http://customwheelsmarket.com/rimwheelwidth1.html

No, you need at least a 9" rim for a 285 and that's on the small side.

slickman

Yeah, I have re-thought my tire selection. I think I'm going to go with 255/45-18

These, they seem like a good choice for the money.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...&fcb=&sw=false

Or these
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=255

But I'm leaning towards these
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=255

parchisi

You've already put a lot of money into your car and you're putting down some respectable power, might as well drop another $1k for some wider wheels so you can put that power down better...

07BLACKGT

Someone needs to make wide replicas of the 18" polished wheels.. like they did for the 03 cobra wheels. I keep contemplating switching back to the factory wheels since they look so amazing, but they are just too narrow.

http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/

^Will be getting my business when I have spare change. OP, you might look into this route.. especially since you're making all that power.

zPeeNuT414

hey can someone show me how to post a thread ???? im new and this is sooooo confusing

slickman

I called them, they want something like $300 - $350 per wheel to make them 10 inch wide. Too much money.

Nuke

+1 that an 8.5" is not wide enough to safely run a 285.

I bought my 4 OE GT500 takeoffs on ebay for ~$650 w/shipping. My stock 18's were 8.5" wide. The GT500's are 9.5". More than enough for my 275's.