Rims And Tyres

[Taleb Tyres]

255 on 8", it CAN be done.

coming from experience.

[Turbo 33]

well i ended up getting 265 on an 8 inch rim

[Al]

well i ended up getting 265 on an 8 inch rim

I had 275 on my 8" rim; till it was time to buy a new set of rear tyres and was told it was illegal and unsafe to run anything wider than 245 on an 8" rim.

[krzysiu]

265 on an 8inch wheel? Overkill bad. + wouldn't look too nice as the tire would stick further than the rim. Im running 245/40/r18 and they sit perfectly on my 9.5 inch wide rim.

[Al]

265 on an 8inch wheel? Overkill bad. + wouldn't look too nice as the tire would stick further than the rim. Im running 245/40/r18 and they sit perfectly on my 9.5 inch wide rim.

You have gone to the other extreme, as those are too undersized for a 9.5" rim

[2BNVS]

i got 265/30s on my 19x8s and they sit pretty much dead on in line with the rim maybe the smallest of measurements inside the rim, i got a pic that sorta shows it the best but cbf making it smaller and uploading

Edited December 7, 2008 by 2BNVS

[Tezzah]

You have gone to the other extreme, as those are too undersized for a 9.5" rim

9.5 * 25.4 = 241.3

He's 4mm under, how is that too undersized?

Perhaps a 255 would look best, but I don't think 245 is too small.

[Turbo 33]

what tire pressure on 265/35/r18 and 235/40/r18

[Smitizen]

i had a set of 7.5"wide BBS wheels which had a total physical width of 8.12inches.

i highly doubt this variance will be consistant throughout brands. some may be accurate, depending on the shape of the wheel.

i'd assume this variance similarly carries through to tyres.

food for thought.

ROTF!!!! LMFAO!!!! WHAT A PISSER OF AN AVITAR!!!!! hAHAHAHAHAHAH!

[Al]

9.5 * 25.4 = 241.3

He's 4mm under, how is that too undersized?

Perhaps a 255 would look best, but I don't think 245 is too small.

Just going off a tyre chart i have seen. A 245 tyre is best suited to a rim with a width of 8" to 9".

[~Hypnotik~]

well i ended up getting 265 on an 8 inch rim

You are kidding right? Why on earth would you do such a thing? It would look extremely gay and isn't doing you any favours for traction. Using a good quality 225 tyre ( Toyo R1R, T1R, etc) will give way better traction than a cheapo 265 tyre. What rear camber are you running? Unless you've got adjustable aftermarket rear camber arms installed you are no where near the ideal alignment settings for optimal traction and tyre wear.

Install some pineapples set to traction also.

You have gone to the other extreme, as those are too undersized for a 9.5" rim

Pfffffttt @ undersized. I know loads of people who are running 215's on 9.5" rim with no problems at all

[2BNVS]

dunno why everyone is going nuts at a 265 on an 8" rim. i got that on mine and they are slightly inside the rim, i got a pic which sorta shows it just CBF resizing and uploading

now 215s on a 9.5" rim that looks GAY

[~Hypnotik~]

^^^ Not as gay as that orange Tempe Tyres spec abortion in your avatar...

265 is way too big for an 8" rim, imagine the side wall flex when cornering hard!

^^^ 215 on a 17x9.5 front, 215 on 17x10 rear. You still think it looks gay?

Edited December 11, 2008 by ~Hypnotik~

[Bullet32]

^^^ Not as gay as that orange Tempe Tyres spec abortion in your avatar...

I think that comment was unnecesary.

The fact of the matter is that there are sizes in each brand that have recommended rim width fitments, each brand's recommendations vary as there are a huge amount of different casing, sidewall and tread constructions in the industry.

Most manufacturers do not recommend fitting a 265 wide tyre to an 8" rim as it may be too wide and you can risk sidewall and bead damage from the extra stress of stretching the wall too far inwards.

Almost all manufacturers also do not recommend fitting 215 wide tyres on to a 9" rim as it is too narrow, can damage the sidewall and you risk pulling the tyre off the rim when it is under load (cornering).

[Duncan]

I'm not sure when the suspension, braking and tyres section became part of NissanSivlia.com instead of SAU....

So, it's simple. Any further attacks on someone, their opion, or their car in this thread will result in warnings or bannings.

Also, every tyre manufacturer specifies the safe rims sizes for their tyre widths and there are variances between brands. Some people choose to ignore those recommendations and go under or oversize, if you do so it is illegal and potentially unsafe. Its that simple.

[krzysiu]

You have gone to the other extreme, as those are too undersized for a 9.5" rim

You dont know much then do you. They sit perfectly with practically 0 stretch. And if you knew anything 245/40 in one brand WILL be a different size in 245/40 in another brand

[Al]

You dont know much then do you. They sit perfectly with practically 0 stretch. And if you knew anything 245/40 in one brand WILL be a different size in 245/40 in another brand

Are you really that petty and mentally insecure that you need to try and insult someone even after they have explained where the information came from and even after others have also backed my statement.

Others have also stated that rim width recommendations will vary, depending on tyre manufacturer, so we may both be right.

Grow up little fella, you have a lot of information to learn, to know what i know.

Before i knew any better, this is how a 275 tyre fitted on my 19x8" rim. I did all sorts or motorkahna, drift and motorsports events with these tyres and never had an issue, that is not to say that i recommend using such a wide tyre on a narrow rim. I now have 245 at the rear and will be going 235 all round once i need to change the rear tyres.

[krzysiu]

Are you really that petty and mentally insecure that you need to try and insult someone even after they have explained where the information came from and even after others have also backed my statement.

Others have also stated that rim width recommendations will vary, depending on tyre manufacturer, so we may both be right.

Grow up little fella, you have a lot of information to learn, to know what i know.

Before i knew any better, this is how a 275 tyre fitted on my 19x8" rim. I did all sorts or motorkahna, drift and motorsports events with these tyres and never had an issue, that is not to say that i recommend using such a wide tyre on a narrow rim. I now have 245 at the rear and will be going 235 all round once i need to change the rear tyres.

Yea 275 looks shit on a 8 inch wide rim (like you just proved by your picture), even tho u have such a low profile u can still see that the tyre sticks out further than the rim itself.

Looks like your the one that took what i said more to heart and had a little cry about it Its ok "big fella."

Judging by my picutre, do you still think that 245 on a 9.5 inch rim is too small?

[dori34]

try 205 on a 9"

stretched is for drifting, but for racing id go with fattest tyre possible to fit in ur guard for all the handling you can get

[Bullet32]

I'm not sure when the suspension, braking and tyres section became part of NissanSivlia.com instead of SAU....

So, it's simple. Any further attacks on someone, their opion, or their car in this thread will result in warnings or bannings.

You dont know much then do you.

Are you really that petty and mentally insecure...

Grow up little fella, you have a lot of information to learn, to know what i know.

Looks like your the one that took what i said more to heart and had a little cry about it Its ok "big fella."

Judging by how personal this debate is getting I would say that its about time this thread was closed.