I was wondering if this size of thire will fit all the way around my 8? My 8 is lowered, and what would be the widest i can go all away around? 265-35-18 fit all the way ?

 

Are you sure you car is lowered?

 

lol oops didnt mean to put that question mark

 

im running 255-45 18x9.5 in the rear. I rub when i have people in the back and im NOT lowered.

 

Wouldn't the wheel offset be important in determining this?

 

I am currently running 255/35/18s on the stock wheels.

 

It's all in the rims ...width and offset determine the position of the tire.....you can fit 275's on all 4 corners.

What size are the rims...

 

i have an 8 inch rim w/ a +48 offset may be 8.5 cant remember

 

8.5 will be fine.. 8 will work, but not as nice.. offset is perfect.

beers

 

275's how about on 18X8.5 +44? I would love to get 275's all around!

Bob

 

not going to happen.

beers

 

Ok, I'll settle for 165's?

 

here is 255/40/18 all around, and lowered



doesn't rub as far as i can tell, rims are 18x9 +35 btw

 

Swoope....Should have told him the tires will fit....just not on 8.5" rims properly anyway....

You should be up in the 9-9.5" wide wheels for tires that size

The 275 tires fit nice on a 9.5" rim in the 40-45 offset range

 

oh thanks. So it's just the 8.5 in that's the trouble? Will 265's fit?

Bob

 

why have such meaty tires on your car? a little bigger than stock is nice, but why make it look like it's ready for the drag strip?

 

Cause it's mostly a track car

 

true, but pushing it to 275 all around....does that make much of a difference? I have no idea cuz I've never tracked my car. Enlighten me

 

Yes.....

More rubber = more traction ( simplistically anyway )

 

so do you think 265's will fit on 8.5's?

Bob

 

My car i will track but i mostly race it on the drag strip. im a drag guy and just because my 8 isnt *designed* to drag thats what im making it to do, i guess im the outcast. So thats why i want wide as tires as i can get.

 

Not properly.....It's been known to be done by Autocrossers...I think some have stuffed 285 Hoosiers on the stock 8" rims

 

stiffer springs could help with the rubbing.

 

I have 265/35-18's on 18X8.5 and a 38mm off set ALL the way around.
NO PROBLEM!

 

but try that with a sidewall that was made for the street!!!

beers