Larger tires for stock bullitt's?
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streethorse
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You could put 255/45/17 on an 8" wheel and it would look OK, just a bit of
sidewall bulge. I have 9" wheels with 275's which has about the same bulge.
sidewall bulge. I have 9" wheels with 275's which has about the same bulge.
Rickey_Bobby
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Kuhmo ecsta mx's 275-40/17 in the rear and 255-45/17 front.
absolute BEST bang for buck for any street tire!
btw, you can run 275's all the way around on the stock rims. I just prefer the looks of a 255 front and 275 rear.
255 will have straight sidewall.
275 will have .125" - .25" protrusion from rim. Looks good. Stretched tires look crappy. Makes me think of all the hondas with 13" wire rims, 3" wheel spacers, and 165 series tires
absolute BEST bang for buck for any street tire!
btw, you can run 275's all the way around on the stock rims. I just prefer the looks of a 255 front and 275 rear.
255 will have straight sidewall.
275 will have .125" - .25" protrusion from rim. Looks good. Stretched tires look crappy. Makes me think of all the hondas with 13" wire rims, 3" wheel spacers, and 165 series tires
Rickey_Bobby
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275's at all 4 for well over a year of hard driving with no problems. I like the extra meat. Flame suit on.
...I wish my tires life span was measured in years...
I'm lucky to get 3 months...
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No fire today.
Much has been said about 275/40 on 8'' wheels. I tried it once with bad results, but in this world every person does their own thing. Asking for advice in reality is instead asking to justify the decisions that have already been made.
The 275/40 debate is
Let me rephrase what I said previously.
SAFELY don't go above 255 on 8" wheels, 275 on 9" wheels, 295 on 10" wheels and 315 on 10.5" wheels. Sure, you can fit a 315 on an 8" wheel but it's not safe. Do what you want (because you will anyway) but I would say safely I wouldn't run anything bigger than 255 on an 8" wheel. The chance of rolling it off the rim is greater with a 275 or 295 tire. Places like Tirerack won't even sell it to you.
SAFELY don't go above 255 on 8" wheels, 275 on 9" wheels, 295 on 10" wheels and 315 on 10.5" wheels. Sure, you can fit a 315 on an 8" wheel but it's not safe. Do what you want (because you will anyway) but I would say safely I wouldn't run anything bigger than 255 on an 8" wheel. The chance of rolling it off the rim is greater with a 275 or 295 tire. Places like Tirerack won't even sell it to you.
It may not "be safe" but I have 275/40s on a 8" wheel and have had my car over 150mph several times, on a daily basis over 120. And never had any problem, not to mention I only run 18 psi in them. Discount Tire Direct will sell them to you and cheaper that Tirerack anyways. I agree 295 is way to wide, but 275 isn't no big deal. especialy if its nitto they seem to be a little more narrow than other brands.
streethorse
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bullitt_2620
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I have 255-40-17s and I definitely noticed a difference from the 245s, I dont get stuck in as many ruts in the road on these ****ty cali roads. Definitely go 255s, maybe 265s. 
Texstang9682
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For what it's worth I have 285's on my factory 96 GT rims on the back wheels. No problem rubing even lowered and bigger quad shocks. To my knowledge the wheels are 7 inches wide definitly no more that 8 inches. I'll post some picks tommorow. I think it looks great IMO. Real aggresive.
