275 40 17 on 65/6 mustang...I'm willing to listen...

[dodgestang]

I want one measurement please.....

There are 2 guys on this forum who say they run them on 17x8 rim.

Can you please take a 2x4 and hold them to each side of tire mounted on rim and measure space between the 2x4 so I can have an extremely accurate measurement of the section width on your tire please.

I appreciate your help.

 

[dodgestang]

I have been leveraging resources and here is what I have found out:

275 40 17 KDW on a 17x9.5 rim: exact measurement is 11.5 inch between the 2x4s Per Tirerack - section width is 10.9

275 40 17 goodyear F-1 on a 17x8 rim: exact measurement is 10.25 inch between the 2x4s Per tirerack - section width is 10.8

My 255 40 17 KDW on 17x8: exact measurement is 10 inch between the 2x4s. Tirerack - section width of 10.2


Sooo anyway the excercise....and why I am interested....Just picked up 275 40 17 BFG DR for DIRT CHEAP...and was thinking about running a 17x9.5 for them with custom backspacing...but it looks like I can gain over a full inch by staying with the 8 inch rim and living with the degraded contact patch. Since it is a drag radial I should get a little better performance out of it that my 255s. I suppose we will see

 

[SitDown]

ill try to get out there this week and get some #s. I have the same 275 DR mounted on both 17x8 and 17x9s. Although, i do know that the BFG DRs are wider than my Nitto DRs...

 

[steel1212]

Nick, let us know how they hook up for you with that monster! Also I'm not sure what you want them to do with the 2x4? I know I don't have 17s or 8 inches wide but I could measure my 15x7 for craps and giggles. Also what section does your 255s have?