Subject	Honestly, I'd go with what the other guys have mentioned.
Posted by	TriniTT on March 06, 2008 at 8:16 PM
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In Reply To	tire question - what's the widest tire i can fit on a 8.5" posted by zyoulater on March 06, 2008 at 06:19 PM
Message	I've seen plenty of 255s on stock TT wheels, so I know for a fact most brands are safe there. It's possible to stretch really wide tires on them, but at the expense of their grip and proper tire wear. Cheers, JBrobst
Follow Ups	tire question - what's the widest tire i can fit on a 8.5" - zyoulater 18:19:09 03/06/08 265 (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 18:33:04 03/06/08 Sounds about right, since you can do 245 on NA wheels (n/m) - en5 20:37:58 03/06/08 I have 275's on 9" wheels, 12.5mm per half inch, so... (n/m) - LJZTT 22:32:34 03/06/08 Depends on the offset. Anything bigger than a 255 - boileralum 19:05:24 03/06/08 Why would the offset affect rim and tire width? (n/m) - Gordo 93TT Daytona 19:16:11 03/06/08 I think he was answering the part about fitting on the front - dogpile 19:27:51 03/06/08 Offset affects the wheel's placement wrt to suspension - Dave N 19:28:55 03/06/08 Thx, I was confused for a moment. (n/m) - Gordo 93TT Daytona 19:56:46 03/06/08 i have 245 (n/m) - resorb (NJ) 19:10:43 03/06/08 Congratulations, you're no help whatsoever. - TriniTT 20:08:55 03/06/08 thanks man you are funny : ) (n/m) - zyoulater 20:11:07 03/06/08 Honestly, I'd go with what the other guys have mentioned. - TriniTT 20:16:07 03/06/08 Ask an SCCA autox'er and they'll say 295. - Scotts94z32 10:10:05 03/07/08
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