I am going to order some new rims for my car, and I know I want 18x10
deep dish rims in the back, probably 18x9s in the front. I need to
figure out what size tires to fit on these rims to run properly. I was
thinking a 285 or 295 on the back, I know diff manufacturers tires will
have diff treadwidths with the same 285mm rating for instance. Right
now I have 17x9s on the back with P275/40/ZR17 nitto 555s and they
bulge out a bit. I've been doing alot of reading about roadracing type
setups and everything tells me to not have a treadwidth wider than the
rim width, being as 10inches = 254mm I can't see how the rating on the
sidewall could be exactly equal to the treadwidth, so I'm going to have
to get a ballpark and lookup specs on the manufacturers sites. I've
been looking at toyo T1Rs, and nitto. Any one with similiar rims have
any advice? These are on a 1995 mustang GT, lowered w/ FMS C springs,
couple other mods nothing pertinent to this question though.
-J
KJ.Kate - 30 Dec 2005 00:59 GMT
I would guess that the tire shop (a real one, not quickie auto parts or
Kmart) might have the best answer for you.
KJK
:I am going to order some new rims for my car, and I know I want 18x10
: deep dish rims in the back, probably 18x9s in the front. I need to
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: -J
Hawk - 05 Jan 2006 18:18 GMT
> I am going to order some new rims for my car, and I know I want 18x10
> deep dish rims in the back, probably 18x9s in the front. I need to
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> -J
If you look at the specs for the tires you are interested in...they will
list the min/max rim width required...
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