widest tire on 17x9

lightblade

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i have 275 all the way around, and was looking to get wider tires on the rear can i go any bigger on a 17x9 rim, 310 315?

 

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Hornetsnest

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I'm sure someone will chime in with "My buddy put 315's on his 17x9's and it worked fine..."

I personally wouldn't go larger than 285's on a 9in rim...If you wanna run 315's, get 10.5in DD out back.

 

trailblazr81

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Check out www.tirerack.com or go to Goodyear or BFGoodrich websights and see what the rim recommendations for the different tires are. I'm pretty sure the max would be like a 285/40. Im sure someones put a 305 or 315 on a 9" wheel. But like 275's on a 8" it will be kinda rounded and you wont get a good contact patch. If you want the 315's go 10.5" Im running 275's on 10.5" wheels cuz 315's wont fit. I can barely squeeze my thumb between the tire and exhaust now.

 

03ghoststang

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i also think that 285/40 would be the widest you can go

 

Spreadman

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I'm running Nitto 315 drag radials on mine. They bulge out a little bit, but not bad. I DO have to roll the fenders though for when I hit big bumps. Just remember that Nitto's DRs aren't true 315's....they're a little narrower than claimed. I would run a regular 285 radial as the widest on a 9" rim.

 

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tjm73

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IMO a 9" wheel is pefect for a 275 width tire. A 17x9, for example, needs a 275/40R17 IMO. It also happens to be pretty much the same height as the 245/45R17 that came from the factory. So no changes are needed for the speedometer.

 

Merkstang

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Spreadman said:

I'm running Nitto 315 drag radials on mine. They bulge out a little bit, but not bad. I DO have to roll the fenders though for when I hit big bumps. Just remember that Nitto's DRs aren't true 315's....they're a little narrower than claimed. I would run a regular 285 radial as the widest on a 9" rim.

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can you post some Pics??

thanks

 

tomustang

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wow you got a mutt suspension

 

Ernad

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tomustang said:

wow you got a mutt suspension

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bdcardinal

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275/40YR17 on a 17x9 konig wheel, it fits almost perfect.

although i need spacers in the back.

 

Spreadman

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Merkstang said:

can you post some Pics??

thanks

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Lemme wash it first.

 

jrc_03_gt

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Here are some 18"x9" rims with 275/35/18's all the way around.