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Old 02-11-2012, 01:54 PM
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I have 275/40/17's now but have a set of mt 295/40/17 Will They Fit the Stock SS 10-Spoke rims??Any Rubbing? I hav no suspension work,cars at stock height.
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i wouldnt go 295 on a 9" rim 275 i think is the biggest i'd ever go unless it was a bigger nitto tire since they run small to begin with. 9" width with bigger tires lead to poor wear, poor bead fitment and the strain applied to sidewalls that can lead to failure over time. You wont have rubbing issues.

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IMO, I'd stick with what the manufacture recommends, if you want optimum performance out of your tires.
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Originally Posted by MJs1FastSS
i wouldnt go 295 on a 9" rim 275 i think is the biggest i'd ever go unless it was a bigger nitto tire since they run small to begin with. 9" width with bigger tires lead to poor wear, poor bead fitment and the strain applied to sidewalls that can lead to failure over time. You wont have rubbing issues.
yes ive seen nitto 315's on a Zr1 rim, wonder why they run so small?
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They recommend 9.5 minimum, I wouldnt do it with something like DRs
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yeah thats kinda wide of a tire for that rim.
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Anybody have a set of 275/40/17's prefferably mickey thompsons?
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I have 285 nitto's on mine and they almost look stock. So far Im super happy and not seeing any negatives from the wider tire. Only just barely has any buldge compared to the stock size in front. To me the 275's nittos seem to run wide, and the 285's just feel right in the rear.
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It's a 26.3" tire vs. stock of 25.7" so it'll throw your gearing/speedometer off a bit.
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I run a 285/40/17 on my wear without any problems and that's with a pro-kit set of springs.



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