Need fast answer: 285/30/18 with 42 offset?
10-24-03, 05:43 PM
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Need fast answer: 285/30/18 with 42 offset?
Will 285/30/18 tire on a 18x9.5 wheel with 42mm offset fit on a stock suspension FD? Rear wheels of course.
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10-24-03, 06:18 PM
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Probably ok, but I strongly suggest 10-inch wides for 285/30-18. The sidewall in a 285/30-18 is very short, and you need enough wheel width to keep from compressing the tire too much...
10-25-03, 01:06 PM
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sleepR1, say if you took a 9.5 inch wheel and used a 275, took another 9.5 and put a 265, would the 275 look wider form the rear of the car?? Also is there a 18inch tire thats the same hieght as the factory 225/50/16??
10-25-03, 06:05 PM
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285/30-18 tires are nearly the same diameter as the stock 225/50-16 tires. They are actually just a bit smaller in diameter. They are wide, though, so you need wheels with the right width (10") and offset (+50-ish) to make them work.
And you can go a little bigger in diameter than stock (especially in the rear). 285/30s have short sidewalls, so it might make sense (for ride quality and rim protection) to look at 285/35-18s if you are planning to use them in the rear with some narrower-than-285 but larger-than-stock-diameter front tires.
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And you can go a little bigger in diameter than stock (especially in the rear). 285/30s have short sidewalls, so it might make sense (for ride quality and rim protection) to look at 285/35-18s if you are planning to use them in the rear with some narrower-than-285 but larger-than-stock-diameter front tires.
-Max
10-25-03, 08:22 PM
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Originally posted by 93redFD
sleepR1, say if you took a 9.5 inch wheel and used a 275, took another 9.5 and put a 265, would the 275 look wider form the rear of the car?? Also is there a 18inch tire thats the same hieght as the factory 225/50/16??
sleepR1, say if you took a 9.5 inch wheel and used a 275, took another 9.5 and put a 265, would the 275 look wider form the rear of the car?? Also is there a 18inch tire thats the same hieght as the factory 225/50/16??
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10-25-03, 08:29 PM
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so if you go 18x9 all around, say, then a 255/35/18 tire would fit perfect? Would that provide a "bulging" look in the sidewall or sit nice and flush with the rim lip. (if that makes sense)
