Guest Drewz Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 WHOA I have a sure "fire " way to seat those beads. It involves liquid fire?starter fluid and a match. Done it mant times on deflated big rig tires and huge 4x4 tires too. Works everytime!!!! Not for the amateur though!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z_Master Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 What you should do is like go to the tire manufacturer's website and look at what range that width tire can go into. Like Bridgestone will post on their site this tire is safe for ex (7 inch to 9 inch wheel) and something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott19 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I have some 15x8.5's, and a 235/50 fits really well, and is the smallest the tire places say is recommended. 225 should be doable, but I don't think I'd go below that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z_Master Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 15x8 you should run for smallest size is 225/50R15 15x9 you should run for smallest size is 245 wide, but I dont know who makes these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 For hard use the high end of the manufacturers rim width recommendations seems to work best. With R tyres anyway. They sit flatter and don't get the edges rounded off as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Agreeing with JohnC and 260DET, I've always read/heard/thought the following works best: 185 on 6" 205 on 7" 225 on 8" 245 on 9" 265 on 10" Right now I'm running a 250 slick on an 8" rim and I know I'd get better performance if I could fit them on a 9 or 9.5" rim, but I have to flare the car to make the rims fit, and then I'd want a different offset. There are definitely width variations from manufacturer to manufacturer, but if the sidewalls are pretty much straight up and down the tire can flex in both directions the way it was designed to. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR8ED Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 You want oldskool? Try 13's! I had a friend that had 13x8's with 235/35/13's on them(approx..I'm sure of the width. and that they were 13's) They looked HUGE even though they were not all that wide. The car looked mean with them on it.. I wish I had pictures. I almost bought those rims... way back in 1989. Talk about an instant lowering job and unsprung weight reduction!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 My Z28 came stock with 245's on an 8" wheel. 225's would very small on that wheel. The 245's are pretty much flush with the rim. I've got 255 drag radials on the back right now, and you can hardly "see" the differance. My '71 has 235's on an 8" wheel, and it looks ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Agree with you totally Jon re your table of fitments. Right now I have 205 R tyres on 7" rims, would you believe, and am presently chasing some 8" rims so 225's can be fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Jamie, I know lots of people do not agree with me on this and many other issues too. Porsche used to have 7's and 8's on 911's and they came with 225's and 245's. I personally don't give a crap about looks - ask anyone who has seen my car up close . In fact, I'm going to have to get rid of my "TRD-What's that spell?" license plate frame and get a new one: "All go, no show". I want what goes the fastest on an autox or a road race track, and I think my little table is pretty correct from that standpoint. Only AFTER learning what goes fast did my tastes change. Now a 185 on an 8" rim or a 245 on a 7" rim looks to me. My opinion is just my opinion though, take it for what it is worth... probably not much. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I'm not talking about "Looks" either. Just what came OEM on an 8" wheel. I do agree with you about too small and too large tires looking bad and performing even worse than they look. BTW, I'll buy your "TRD - Whats that spell?" license plate frame. That's too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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