tire size
 

what is the widest tire that will safely fit a 9.5" deep wheel?

I know a 245/45 will fit.

275/40 fit, and I think if you do the BFH mod you might fit 315's.

315's won't SAFELY fit, you'd have to take it really easy on corners and whatnot, or the tire could come off the rim. Most seem to go with 275's.

285 would fit, i dont know about 295..doubt it.

wtf is with these metric sizes :banghead:

I have 275's in the back and 245's in the front on my 9.5" rim.

thanks for the help guys (and girl). Hehehehe

You surprised? Haven't you noticed over the last few years how all the engines are now in liters instead of cubic inches?

Not at all really, noticed how theyre all in liters yes, but theres a few, like the new LS based 427 :eleph:

The LS7 is about as much as a 427 as the 5.3 liter engine in the trucks is a 327. Chevy just used the 427 number since it connects with the older people who can actually afford an LS7.

Trust me, i know what ur sayin, but none the less 427 cubes is 427 cubes, and 327 cubes is 327 cubes

Sad part is the 5.3 is a 325, I think the LS7 is a 425 or 426.

k now thats getting dumb. no 427, new or old, is 427 cubes. they always round. LS1 is 346, they round to 5.7.

The LS7 is a 428 if you round it up.

the 350 was actually a 349, the gm 409 was a 396 (I think that was it) tires have been metric for decades (pretty much since radial tires came to be)

jesus u guys are about it

Yup :nana:


Wait, weren't you the first one to bring up the size difference. :lolsign:

Nope he was, i was just using the un communist way of measureing :nana:

ANYWAYS how about those tire sizes for 9.5" wheels.

I think that has alreay been covered. :D

I know but if we want to talk about another topic we should have it in a seperate thread.

what's the fun in that?

i hear you can run Nitto 315s on a 9.5" rim since they run skinnier.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/show...ight=nitto+315

about half way down theres a picture.

315s WILL safely fit, but ONLY if you pound out the inner wheelwells, and roll the fender return. Otherwise you risk cutting the outer sidewall, or rubbing the inner fenderwell.

I'd love some of those Nittos right thur but price is a concirn too. Also remeber Epic is my daliy driver so i need something that will last. Kinda had my eye on those BF Goodrich g-force sports... good price and from what i've heard they are preaty reliable. I was just going to go back to my old Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712s but the reason i have to replace the front tire is cause it got those little cancer bubbles on the side wall and i understand that these do that a lot. I dont want to have to replace these tires again in 5 months. I'd love to run 315 wide but i think Epic will do fine with 275s on the rear.

BFG's are great tires, and kumhos are notorious for all kinds of stuff (I get a tire dealer trade magazine that talks about them)

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/pr...s/mtahv7.l.jpg

Good lookin tire too.

Hmm, the biggest rim for a 245/45 is a 9.5 I think. This is good news, once my BFG run down I will get some 315 Nittos. Nothing like a fat tire to help with traction.

actually the tire compound helps ALOT more then haveing a wider tire

True, also sidewall size, right now I have a 26x11.5 (10" tread width) x 15 Hoosier QTP , Id much rathher throw a 28-29" tall tire under neath with a 9" tread width, would have just dont have the gearing for it.