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how wide 255/35/18 ?

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Old 10-11-02, 11:38 AM
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how wide 255/35/18 ?

How wide would that setup be... also, what is the conversion to figure this out. I thought it was divide the first number by 25.4 but i dont think that works out. Any help?
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Yes, that will work, the first # is millimeters which is 10.04 inches. The "34" is the side wall height, 34 percent of 255, which is 86.7 mm or 3.413 inches.
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the width of the tire also depends on the width of the rim it's mounted to. A 255 width tire will be wider (let me correct myself - have a larger contact patch) on a 9.5 inch rim than on an 8.5 inch rim, though I think both will fit.
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go with a 9.5-inch wide x 18-inch diameter rim with 255/35-18 for the reason above...
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well the reason i ask is because im going to buy a set of rims this weekend that are supposedly 18x8.5 mounted on 233/35-18 tires, does this sound like a decent setup? should i worry about the mix of tires to wheels?
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You should really only run a 245/35 on the 18,8.5.

Don't factor tires into the equation. They have no value on used wheels. Just a perk. Tell us the wheels and the price. ?Condition and such. I tell you if good deal.

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