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275/40's on an 8inch wide rim(rear) any problems?
I have 17x8inch Cobra R rims on my 99GT. Right now I have 255/40/17 all the way around. I want to upgrade to drag radials on the rear. Do you think 275/40/17's will be ok on this rim? I know its kind of pushing it....anyone have problems with this setup? I don't mind a little buldge. This will be on the rear only...keeping the fronts the way they are.
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275's are big on a 9'' rim. not saying you couldnt mount a 275 on an 8'' rim, but I wouldnt.
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I have been doing it for years as have many other people with stock bullitt 17x8 wheels. For the back they fit fine and give you more traction and a better look. Here are a few of my car on 275 nittos and 275 street tires out back. Excuse the over inflated tire in the first photo. I had just gotten them put on, and the psi was at 35psi still lol.
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Spike,
What PSI do you have them at for daily driving? Thanks |
Yes, id like to know this as well. i wanna put 275 on my mach wheels. theyre 8's as well. my fronts are wore out and im gonna switch my fronts out with the backs and put 275's there.. i didnt think it'd work, but im glad its confirmed! =) PSI's needed!
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20-22psi is what makes them wear very nice and still has good handling and feel. 275s on an 8" are very common on these cars since a 245 drag radial from nitto is so damn small.
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275 is to big for a 8 inch rim period!! It does not fit......look at it.
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275's fit fine, I dont know what you think your talking about...but what they dont fit is a 10.5 rim!
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Originally Posted by krazypony
(Post 396429)
275's fit fine, I dont know what you think your talking about...but what they dont fit is a 10.5 rim!
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
(Post 394614)
I have been doing it for years as have many other people with stock bullitt 17x8 wheels. For the back they fit fine and give you more traction and a better look. Here are a few of my car on 275 nittos and 275 street tires out back. Excuse the over inflated tire in the first photo. I had just gotten them put on, and the psi was at 35psi still lol.
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Not a real good pic. but you get the idea.
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that looks just fine to me
Edit: are you sure thats a 275 |
20-22 psi is asking for the bead to roll over.. 36 rear 32 front.. Also depends on the tire... A 275 nitto drag radial may not be as wide as a 275 Sumitomo.
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Originally Posted by liv4him
(Post 396731)
Not a real good pic. but you get the idea.
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
(Post 396743)
20-22 psi is asking for the bead to roll over.. 36 rear 32 front.. Also depends on the tire... A 275 nitto drag radial may not be as wide as a 275 Sumitomo.
Not when you run a 275 on a 8" wheel that is to much psi for the tire. And the bead is not going to come off. I have many many passes, thousands of miles, and many mountain road (NC when I go in the summer) hard driving passes on 275 tires on 8" wheel. Don't like a 275 on an 8" wheel, that is totally cool with me everyone has their own opinions. But the fact is that it does fit just fine. And I like the slight tire bulge look, but I'm a hot rodder at heart. |
Ill admit it looks a bit too big on the pics i saw but if it fits and doesnt look like hell, go for it rather than spend more money on wheels.
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i like the wheel bulge.. im doing this when my fronts wear out,, my 245's are goin to the front.. 275's on the back.. OHh yeah, and is their a height difference?
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No because you will be running a small sidewall 40 vs 45 and thus they are the same over all size.
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Originally Posted by Lazerred6
(Post 396735)
that looks just fine to me
Edit: are you sure thats a 275 |
I pulled my rear wheels off this weekend and they are 17x9's! For some reason I thought they were 8inchers. So, those 275's should fit nice.
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