Has Anyone Fit 255 On 7.5

[deano27]

Hi Guys,

Has anyone fit a 255/35/18 tyre on a 18 x 7.5 rim?

Does it work?

[Bullet32]

There is an almost identical thread started on this... Here

If its debatable to fit a 255 to an 8 - 8.5" rim then a 7.5 would be almost out of the question dont you think?

[scathing]

If its debatable to fit a 255 to an 8 - 8.5" rim then a 7.5 would be almost out of the question dont you think?

Some people like to push the envelope on how much ballooning they can get from a sidewall before the tyre just pops off the bead.

[MBS206]

Some people like to push the envelope on how much ballooning they can get from a sidewall before the tyre just pops off the bead.

Some people were also dropped at birth, others just should have been swallowed when they were conceived...

[Beer Baron]

255 is suitable for a 9 or even better a 9.5. 7.5 is far too narrow for a 255. you are looking at a 215 or 225 on that rim.

[Public Enemy]

I don't suggest you do this but my first car was a 1966 HR Holden that i ground up rebuilt from the time i was 15.

I ran 14 x 7 rims all round with 245 on the front and 265 on the rear. They were hell ballooned and no doubt illegal. I used to sh1t myself when putting air in them.

I got a yellow sticker at one stage for using a rag as a breather cap. I went over the pits with said tyres for an extention expecting to fail. The inspector was so impressed with how it drove and handled he passed it even with tramp bars fitted. LOL The rears were almost bald so he suggested i replace them with someting of more appropriate size.

Ah them were the good old days.

[bubba]

Biggest I've had on my 17x7.5 is 245/40s, wasn't that ballooned and handled fine going sideways on the skidpan.

[2rismo]

Um, I run 255's on my 7.5" wide 16's without issue. What's the problem? I ran 275's on my 8's without issue as well. People overreact.

[Bullet32]

Its a matter of what the tyre manufacturer recommends and is therefore legal / safe.

Most manufacturers advise that 255/35R18's are only fitted to rim widths between 8.5" - 10" (there are exeptions to the rule though).

[bubba]

I think it would be more of an issue with lower profile tyres.. i.e. rubber bands.