What's a fat tire?
03-16-2005, 07:28 PM
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What's a fat tire? Can you all give me a rundown of what tires are fat? By that I mean what tires "look" fat for their size. Looking for the widest and fattest looking tire for a 9.5 other than a DR. Probably gonna have to be a 35 series tires because I'm lowered and I want a matching front in 275/35. I was thinking Nitto NT555's but they don't look fat and bulgy like I want. I hear BFG's are fat but they only make a 285/30 and I think a 295 might not be good. Some run them but I won't. Anyone got pics if their meats on 9.5's?
03-16-2005, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BLCKBRD
I don't have any pics, but Goodyear GS-D3's have a bit of a bulge on them. It's meant to protect the rim better.
03-17-2005, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Devilss02
I believe on a 9.5" bfg is about the closest u can get from what ive seen but im sure other people will have different opinions.
03-17-2005, 10:48 PM
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The GS-D3's were almost 2 inches wider than the stock F1's. When I compared them side by side. this is the contact patch also. 285 isn't going to get you much more contact if at all.
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03-18-2005, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dal1as
The GS-D3's were almost 2 inches wider than the stock F1's. When I compared them side by side. this is the contact patch also. 285 isn't going to get you much more contact if at all.
Sure it will, when you consider you have TWO 285's on the rear as opposed to two 275's. When you add up the extra rubber, it makes a difference. That's more rubber on the rear alone than some cars have on all four. Besides, it will look better.
03-18-2005, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by joblo1978
Sure it will, when you consider you have TWO 285's on the rear as opposed to two 275's. When you add up the extra rubber, it makes a difference. That's more rubber on the rear alone than some cars have on all four. Besides, it will look better.
03-18-2005, 03:46 PM
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im running 295 35 18 bfg Comp TA ZR on a 9.5 z06 wheel and they look badass ..... alll my homies like the way it looks and they got that bulge look to them looks nice to me i need to take some pics
03-18-2005, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dal1as
You're not understanding what I said. The GS-D3's run much wider than many other tires. A GS-D3 275 may be just as wide as another tire which is a 285.
