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295/35/18 on a 18x9 rim??

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whyask

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Will they fit..or can I go bigger..??? Post pics please so I can get an Idea ..

Thanks
Justin
 

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i wouldnt go over a 275 on a 9" rim.

i'm running 295/35/18's on a 10.5 rim and they fit good
 
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I posted the same thread a few weeks back. Dont saleen and roush ship with 295s on 9s out back? My 275s are totally flush, I could see the 295s going on there with absolutely no problems - its only an extra centimeter on each side.
 
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275 should be the biggest size tire you go with on a 9" rim.
 

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I've got 18x10/18x9 Bullitts with 295/35/18 Toyo Proxes T1R's on the 18x10's and 275/35/18's on the 18/9's.

Here's a few pics. Let me know if you want a specific angle.

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The biggest I would go on a 9" wheel would be 275's.
The Goodyear F1 GS D3's would fit very nicely on your wheels.
 

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What bout 285's then..pushing it ...??
 

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whyask said:
What bout 285's then..pushing it ...??
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You should be OK with a 285, but I wouldn't go any bigger.
 
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I would like change my wheels and tires. I would like to fill the wheel gap a little more. I' am looking at buying 18x9's on the front with 245/40 and 18x10's on the rear with 275/40/.

I have eibach springs on the car. Do you think I would have a clearence issue on the rears?
 
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Indiana02GT said:
I would like change my wheels and tires. I would like to fill the wheel gap a little more. I' am looking at buying 18x9's on the front with 245/40 and 18x10's on the rear with 275/40/.

I have eibach springs on the car. Do you think I would have a clearence issue on the rears?
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Those sizes are too small. The tire will be stretched and you'll be exposing the lip of the rim.

The first time you catch a curb you'll hate yourself for running that small a tire.
 
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I have the same tire as that guy with the red car, and it fits perfectly, and it would be pretty hard for the tire guys to get that on there too.
 
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Thx, I don't want to hate myself, and I don't like wasting money either!!

P.S. I think I will go with 265/35 frt and 295/35 rears
 

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on a nother note how I can I tell if my rear rim is 18x9 or 18x10, I bought the car used and the rims came with it.
 

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Don't even THINK about putting anything wider than a 275mm tire on a 9" wide wheel.

whyask said:
on a nother note how I can I tell if my rear rim is 18x9 or 18x10, I bought the car used and the rims came with it.
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As for wheel size, whyask, it should be marked on the inside of the wheel. If not, then just take the tire off and measure between the insides of the lips. Usually, if you measure from the outside, it'll probably result in being 1" larger.
 

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Hmm... For all of those who say don't go bigger than a 275 on a 9" wheel.... I'm currently running 285/35/18 GS-D3's on my rear wheels, 18x9's. I love them, but I want to go to a 295 and I probably will. Now that i've ran a 285 out back on a 9" wheel for a year, I wouldn't go anything smaller.

For a little comparison..

265/35/18 up front with 285/35/18 out back. Both on 9" wheels. Notice how narrow the front tire is compared to the rear. The 285's look great out back on a 9" wheel; gives it a real "meaty" look

 

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topless98gt

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jasonh_86 said:
Hmm... For all of those who say don't go bigger than a 275 on a 9" wheel.... I'm currently running 285/35/18 GS-D3's on my rear wheels, 18x9's. I love them, but I want to go to a 295 and I probably will. Now that i've ran a 285 out back on a 9" wheel for a year, I wouldn't go anything smaller.

For a little comparison..

265/35/18 up front with 285/35/18 out back. Both on 9" wheels. Notice how narrow the front tire is compared to the rear. The 285's look great out back on a 9" wheel; gives it a real "meaty" look

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My 275 bulged WAY more than that on a 9" wheel. It's all about the tire manufacture

EDIT: Your car looks badass, by the way.
 

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I used to have 295/30/18 on 18x9 saleen wheels
 
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Just because they'll mount up and run on the road doesn't actually mean they're meant to be used in that capacity. Hell, you can stretch a 245 onto a 9" rim, but that don't mean it's the optimum setup.

The simple fact is that a 295 is way too wide for a 9" rim. So is a 285 for that fact. But, do what you want, it's your car.
 
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