zmann69 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I searched the forumns and no answer...does anyone know what is the widdest tire that you can put under a stock suspension z32 with sotck rims. i want to keep that all original look. and pt. 2 what is the widest tire possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildky Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 widest tire on a Z32? well stock TT rear wheels are 8.5" wide, stck tire si a 245mm, I know with propper offset you can run a 10.5" wide wheel, and at least a 275mm tire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmann69 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 my neighbor's 90TT has 255's out back on infiniti 17's with no rubbing and he is LOOOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I had a 275 tire, 10" wide wheel in the rear and no rub. I never checked to see how much more room there was inboard, I assume a bit more. It never rubbed on the outboard side. This was my wifes car. If it was mine I would see if a 315 would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 There is a way to figure this. Measure the distance from the tire to the inside lip of the fender well on the outside and from the tire to the nearest non-rotating component of the car on the inside. Be sure and think about suspension travel, etc. and what the tire could get close to when cornering or hitting a bump. The shorter of the two distances, times 2, will give you the absolute maximum increase in tire size over what is on the car. Then you will have to see what tire sizes approach that dimension. Also remember that a change in profile will affect sizing, that a change in size will affect the location of the widest point of the tire. Best bet would be to find a shop willling to mount a tire for you to check it before buying. If it looks reasonable most of them should be willing. Tire sizing is not exact. There are variations between brands and even within brands. All 245/50-16 tires are not the same. After that is all said and done you then need to look at your wheel and ensure it's rated for a tire that size. If you get on Tire Rack they'll show recommended wheel sizes for different tire sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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