Widest tire that will fit on 2001 Cobra Stock Wheels
08-21-2009, 12:50 PM
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Widest tire that will fit on 2001 Cobra Stock Wheels
Hey I am in need of new front tires. My current rear tires are 245/45/17 on stock Cobra wheels.
Is there any reason I couldn't buy a bigger tire and have the tire place put my current rear tires on the front, and put the bigger tires on the rear? How wide can I go on stock Cobra wheels?
Thanks guys!
Is there any reason I couldn't buy a bigger tire and have the tire place put my current rear tires on the front, and put the bigger tires on the rear? How wide can I go on stock Cobra wheels?
Thanks guys!
08-22-2009, 08:33 AM
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OP, if your above pics are 245's.... looks like you are on 9" wheels, but cannot be positive due to angle. Do you have any pics looking straight down the side?
If you are running a 9" wheel, I would recommend nothing more than a 265~275 for good performance on the street. Anything larger will not fit well and can get sloppy on the street, IMO.
Jazzer
If you are running a 9" wheel, I would recommend nothing more than a 265~275 for good performance on the street. Anything larger will not fit well and can get sloppy on the street, IMO.
Jazzer
08-22-2009, 07:07 PM
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as to your question.when my old room mate put some vett 17x8 wheels on his slow-maro i gave him some 275 off my snake and they didnt fit, the wheel wasnt wide enough to set the tire bead on the rim.
as to your question.when my old room mate put some vett 17x8 wheels on his slow-maro i gave him some 275 off my snake and they didnt fit, the wheel wasnt wide enough to set the tire bead on the rim.
08-23-2009, 07:27 PM
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^ max tire width on 8" wheel is 245 
If one wants to exceed what is not only recommended, but safe, go ahead and do so. Please don't tell people that it is OK to exceed ALL manufacturers recommendations for tire size on a specific rim width and NOT say so.
Jazzer... keepin' it real
If one wants to exceed what is not only recommended, but safe, go ahead and do so. Please don't tell people that it is OK to exceed ALL manufacturers recommendations for tire size on a specific rim width and NOT say so.
Jazzer... keepin' it real
08-24-2009, 02:35 AM
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^ max tire width on 8" wheel is 245
If one wants to exceed what is not only recommended, but safe, go ahead and do so. Please don't tell people that it is OK to exceed ALL manufacturers recommendations for tire size on a specific rim width and NOT say so.
Jazzer... keepin' it real
If one wants to exceed what is not only recommended, but safe, go ahead and do so. Please don't tell people that it is OK to exceed ALL manufacturers recommendations for tire size on a specific rim width and NOT say so.
Jazzer... keepin' it real
08-24-2009, 07:38 AM
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I know some have been successful in squeezing a VERY wide tire onto an 8" wheel..
This, my friends, is a 315 (35 series, it would appear) on an 8" Bullit
Jazzer
EDIT: I actually made a thread on oversized tires a couple weeks back and just now remember it...
Oversized tires are OK --->
This, my friends, is a 315 (35 series, it would appear) on an 8" Bullit
Jazzer
EDIT: I actually made a thread on oversized tires a couple weeks back and just now remember it...
Oversized tires are OK --->
Last edited by Jazzer The Cat; 08-24-2009 at 07:49 AM.