Buckeye: How much rear tire can be crammed in the rear?
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Raped Ape
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what is with people putting their name in the title bar? We already know who posted the thread. :shifty:
chris2523
93 Mark VIII
depends. bad97lsc ran 285's for awhile i believe.
and then Laser had trouble with 275s.
but 285 is the largest i've seen.
and then Laser had trouble with 275s.
but 285 is the largest i've seen.
I did it as a joke because it is annoying
Well the wheel I bought I mat need a small wheels spacer so I should be able run a max tire and adjust the spacer to work
Raped Ape
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I did not get the joke, or the punchline
I would not go beyond a 275mm in the rear.
I would not go beyond a 275mm in the rear.
98lincmk7lsc
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It depends on the offset and width of your wheels...
I've got 285's on mine.
I've got 285's on mine.
98lincmk7lsc
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Mine are 40 offset 10-inchers (in the rear)
chris2523
93 Mark VIII
I did not get the joke, or the punchline
i do believe he is simply mocking octane and his thread names because he puts octane in them all. so he put buckeye.
got any pics of your rears so i can see whats up?
Raped Ape
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k9t8m
Rollin' Twankies
i am running 275 tires with 05+ mustang offset
BAD97LSC
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i had 285-35 with 18x9 speedstars, now i have 275-40, but tiltedhalo had something like 305's on a 16 inch wheel i think, i might be wrong but i know they were wide.
305 with a higher aspect ratio on a 16" wheel would be narrower then a low pro 285.
Dameners are key. Either high rate coil springs or a good shock. I was rubbing a 255/45/18 on dips at stock height. I trimmed 1/4" off the fender lip and installed Bilsteins. No more rub. After the install I noticed the shocks are firm enough that I didnt really need to trim the wheel well even when the car is at a sensor lowered height.
The previous car has 275/40/18 and the only time they would rub was if the cars ASHAM was set too low and thats with rolled fenders. Firmer shocks would allow that car to drive at the lower stance without rubbing too.
Dameners are key. Either high rate coil springs or a good shock. I was rubbing a 255/45/18 on dips at stock height. I trimmed 1/4" off the fender lip and installed Bilsteins. No more rub. After the install I noticed the shocks are firm enough that I didnt really need to trim the wheel well even when the car is at a sensor lowered height.
The previous car has 275/40/18 and the only time they would rub was if the cars ASHAM was set too low and thats with rolled fenders. Firmer shocks would allow that car to drive at the lower stance without rubbing too.
Icarus
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How's that work if the diameter is kept the same (or usually is close)?
Section Width:
Following the letter(s) that identify the type of vehicle and/or type of service for which the tire was designed, the three-digit numeric portion identifies the tire's "Section Width" (cross section) in millimeters.
P225/50R16 91S
The 225 indicates this tire is 225 millimeters across from the widest point of its outer sidewall to the widest point of its inner sidewall when mounted and measured on a specified width wheel. This measurement is also referred to as the tire's section width. Because many people think of measurements in inches, the 225mm can be converted to inches by dividing the section width in millimeters by 25.4 (the number of millimeters per inch).
225mm / 25.4 = 8.86"
Sidewall Aspect Ratio
Typically following the three digits identifying the tire's Section Width in millimeters is a two-digit number that identifies the tire's profile or aspect ratio.
P225/50R16 91S
The 50 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 50% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall. We know that this tire size's section width is 225mm and that its section height is 50% of 225mm. By converting the 225mm to inches (225 / 25.4 = 8.86") and multiplying it by 50% (.50) we confirm that this tire size results in a tire section height of 4.43". If this tire were a P225/70R16 size, our calculation would confirm that the size would result in a section height of 6.20", approximately a 1.8-inch taller sidewall.
Because a higher sidewall will flex more then a shorter sidewall even when unloaded the 305/50 designation would mean a smaller contact patch then a 275/40 because the sides of the tire that are flexed out under the proper pressure on the proper width wheel is where that width measurment is taken.
You can go out and measure this for yourself. The first three numbers designate the width. I smoke so my memory sucks but if I remember right when I measured my 275/40 Yokohamas the tread was 261mm (fairly close to the 275)wide. When I measured the tread width on my 225/60 Falkens the it was 190mm wide.
Following the letter(s) that identify the type of vehicle and/or type of service for which the tire was designed, the three-digit numeric portion identifies the tire's "Section Width" (cross section) in millimeters.
P225/50R16 91S
The 225 indicates this tire is 225 millimeters across from the widest point of its outer sidewall to the widest point of its inner sidewall when mounted and measured on a specified width wheel. This measurement is also referred to as the tire's section width. Because many people think of measurements in inches, the 225mm can be converted to inches by dividing the section width in millimeters by 25.4 (the number of millimeters per inch).
225mm / 25.4 = 8.86"
Sidewall Aspect Ratio
Typically following the three digits identifying the tire's Section Width in millimeters is a two-digit number that identifies the tire's profile or aspect ratio.
P225/50R16 91S
The 50 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 50% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall. We know that this tire size's section width is 225mm and that its section height is 50% of 225mm. By converting the 225mm to inches (225 / 25.4 = 8.86") and multiplying it by 50% (.50) we confirm that this tire size results in a tire section height of 4.43". If this tire were a P225/70R16 size, our calculation would confirm that the size would result in a section height of 6.20", approximately a 1.8-inch taller sidewall.
Because a higher sidewall will flex more then a shorter sidewall even when unloaded the 305/50 designation would mean a smaller contact patch then a 275/40 because the sides of the tire that are flexed out under the proper pressure on the proper width wheel is where that width measurment is taken.
You can go out and measure this for yourself. The first three numbers designate the width. I smoke so my memory sucks but if I remember right when I measured my 275/40 Yokohamas the tread was 261mm (fairly close to the 275)wide. When I measured the tread width on my 225/60 Falkens the it was 190mm wide.
Icarus
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What you said about the aspect ratio making it wider isn't correct with the sidewall flex unless perhaps going to extreme size differences, or different brands.
Different manufactures make/measure their tires differently, so a 285 from one company can be be wider/narrower than another brand (both in contact patch and section width, which in turn affect the aspect ratio then.) Also different style sidewalls/shoudlers/crowns etc make them different. With so many small differences it's no wonder people have some combos fitting real good and other so called very similar ones end up rubbing...
Different manufactures make/measure their tires differently, so a 285 from one company can be be wider/narrower than another brand (both in contact patch and section width, which in turn affect the aspect ratio then.) Also different style sidewalls/shoudlers/crowns etc make them different. With so many small differences it's no wonder people have some combos fitting real good and other so called very similar ones end up rubbing...
driller
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