Widest tires
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Widest tires
Yes another whats the widest tire that can fit on the stock wheels under the stock body thread. I just want to get a fully faction answer since this is one of the first mods I will do.
I'm looking going 265 on the front and 305 on the rear. I would like to go bigger but I don't want to tub it out or buy new wheels since I have no idea how to do that. Well I know how to buy new wheels I mean the first part. As you can tell I try to be funny but fail most times at it.
I'm looking going 265 on the front and 305 on the rear. I would like to go bigger but I don't want to tub it out or buy new wheels since I have no idea how to do that. Well I know how to buy new wheels I mean the first part. As you can tell I try to be funny but fail most times at it.
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Yes another whats the widest tire that can fit on the stock wheels under the stock body thread. I just want to get a fully faction answer since this is one of the first mods I will do.
I'm looking going 265 on the front and 305 on the rear. I would like to go bigger but I don't want to tub it out or buy new wheels since I have no idea how to do that. Well I know how to buy new wheels I mean the first part. As you can tell I try to be funny but fail most times at it.
I'm looking going 265 on the front and 305 on the rear. I would like to go bigger but I don't want to tub it out or buy new wheels since I have no idea how to do that. Well I know how to buy new wheels I mean the first part. As you can tell I try to be funny but fail most times at it.
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Something you have to be concerned with is that the larger tire sizes you mentioned are not recommended for the standard wheel widths.
For the front you want to go with a 265. You would have to go with 265/35-18 or 265/40-18 to keep the overall diameter within 2-3% of the original diameter. However, those tire sizes have a minimum recommended wheel width of 9". The stock wheel is 8.5"
For the rear, you want to go with 305. A suitable size in a 305 would be 305/30-19 (I can't find a 305/35-19). However, again that is too wide for the stock wheel. Recommended wheel width for that tire is 10.5", whereas the stock wheel is 10"
Ultimately, can you run these tires on the stock wheels?...yes. However you will be compromising the cornering performance of the tires, and the car.
If you have to have more rubber on stock wheels, the better option would be to go with a more conservative increase to 255/40-18 up front and 295/35-19 in the rear.
Or get wider wheels, check offsets, consider tubbing etc and plan your rubber accordingly.
For the front you want to go with a 265. You would have to go with 265/35-18 or 265/40-18 to keep the overall diameter within 2-3% of the original diameter. However, those tire sizes have a minimum recommended wheel width of 9". The stock wheel is 8.5"
For the rear, you want to go with 305. A suitable size in a 305 would be 305/30-19 (I can't find a 305/35-19). However, again that is too wide for the stock wheel. Recommended wheel width for that tire is 10.5", whereas the stock wheel is 10"
Ultimately, can you run these tires on the stock wheels?...yes. However you will be compromising the cornering performance of the tires, and the car.
If you have to have more rubber on stock wheels, the better option would be to go with a more conservative increase to 255/40-18 up front and 295/35-19 in the rear.
Or get wider wheels, check offsets, consider tubbing etc and plan your rubber accordingly.
