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02-18-2004, 03:28 PM
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Wide tires on stock rims?
What are the widest tires I could put on my stock 16.5" rims. I was thinking that when I get some new tires I'd get like 275's or 285's. What do you think?
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02-18-2004, 03:34 PM
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no way...i think the biggest "safest" tire would be a 255
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02-18-2004, 03:45 PM
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First off, your stock rims are 16x8", not 16.5. The widest tire I've ever run on stock 16x8 rims was a 265 Kumho race tire, but for a street tire I don't think you'll find anything other than a 245 or 255 that has the proper (or even close to proper) size.
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02-18-2004, 03:47 PM
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285's.............., with all this 315 talk you should try and stuff one of those on there 
I've heard of ppl using 255's with no problems.
Brian
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02-18-2004, 04:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Hawk
I've heard of ppl using 255's with no problems.
Brian
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Man...I wonder what happens when they do a power slide, umm.. 
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09-16-2004, 01:04 AM
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Re: Wide tires on stock rims?
I powerslide and spin donuts all the time with my 255's no problems : )
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09-16-2004, 08:23 PM
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Re: Wide tires on stock rims?
interesting...friend of mine power slide and scrapped his rim up. maybe his tires were gripping a little too much then, instead of spinning???
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09-16-2004, 08:40 PM
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Re: Wide tires on stock rims?
If the tire is too wide for the rim, it starts bowing in the middle and you end up with less of a contact patch.
Goodyear lists approved rim range and optimum size in their tire details.
http://www.goodyeartires.com/goodyea...ector/size.jsp
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