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Originally Posted by DopeFedZ
I just did a 305 on my 9.5" rims without any probs.
I feel it is extremely pour judgment to encourage people to do unsafe things on a huge open forum.
Per manufacturer recommendations a 285 is the largest tire that will fit on a 9" wheel.
My bad. I was just saying what I did. I didn't say he had to do it. It is no different than someone else telling someone to grind their calipers to fit Welds, removing bumper supports...etc. Just some info I put out he doesn't have to do it. Sorry if I caused a problem I removed my previous post.
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actually 285s require a 9.5" rim... you'll notice that most manufacturers will have a 275/40-17 as the max for 17x9.
Also note that a 275/40-17 is to be properly mounted on a 17x9 to 17x11 rim.
Regardless what you do, I would make sure I'm within the ranges of the tire being properly mounted... not a size that some HillBilly has intalled on his rims... like we see plenty of 315s on 17x9... I've personally seen a guy go off the road because he wouldn't hear my advice on not getting 315s on the 9" rim... the tire actually unmounted.
Also, knowing that the tire, if not properly mounted will buldge, you will not gain anything for traction/performance... you'll actually be loosing in that aspect as well.
Just play it safe... you want wider tires, go with wider rims...
btw, I love wide tires, don't get me wrong !
Also note that a 275/40-17 is to be properly mounted on a 17x9 to 17x11 rim.
Regardless what you do, I would make sure I'm within the ranges of the tire being properly mounted... not a size that some HillBilly has intalled on his rims... like we see plenty of 315s on 17x9... I've personally seen a guy go off the road because he wouldn't hear my advice on not getting 315s on the 9" rim... the tire actually unmounted.
Also, knowing that the tire, if not properly mounted will buldge, you will not gain anything for traction/performance... you'll actually be loosing in that aspect as well.
Just play it safe... you want wider tires, go with wider rims...
btw, I love wide tires, don't get me wrong !
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Posted by: Eugenio_SS
not a size that some HillBilly has intalled on his rims... like we see plenty of 315s on 17x9... I've personally seen a guy go off the road because he wouldn't hear my advice on not getting 315s on the 9" rim... the tire actually unmounted.
Also, knowing that the tire, if not properly mounted will buldge, you will not gain anything for traction/performance... you'll actually be loosing in that aspect as well.
Just play it safe... you want wider tires, go with wider rims...
btw, I love wide tires, don't get me wrong !
not a size that some HillBilly has intalled on his rims... like we see plenty of 315s on 17x9... I've personally seen a guy go off the road because he wouldn't hear my advice on not getting 315s on the 9" rim... the tire actually unmounted.
Also, knowing that the tire, if not properly mounted will buldge, you will not gain anything for traction/performance... you'll actually be loosing in that aspect as well.
Just play it safe... you want wider tires, go with wider rims...
btw, I love wide tires, don't get me wrong !
Anything is possible i suppose. Alot of people have mounted 315's on 9.5" wheels and not had any problems. I would say just as many people have had 275's come unmounted as people have had 315's on the same size wheel come undone.
Besides which. Nittos 315's seem to measure in alot smaller than most other manufacturers 315's.
Besides which. Nittos 315's seem to measure in alot smaller than most other manufacturers 315's.
Originally Posted by Brett95z
. . . Alot of people have mounted 315's on 9.5" wheels and not had any problems. . . . .
Originally Posted by Eugenio_SS
... I've personally seen a guy go off the road because he wouldn't hear my advice on not getting 315s on the 9" rim... the tire actually unmounted.
Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
Amazing the contradictions in one post . . .
The same way lots of people get away with nitrous not putting safety devices, like a window-switch... you'll have many saying they do it all the time and have no issues... but sometime, you'll get someone that'll get into an issue.
imho, that's just being dumb.
If one wants wider tires, why not get the proper wheel size ?
One ain't gaining anything from a 315 on a 9" rim vs a 275 on a 9" rim... actually, it's probably losing more performance... for the sake of looks.
Tires like buldge doesn't look good, imho, fwiw.
To each his own.
Originally Posted by Eugenio_SS
I've seen several with 315s on 9" but only seen one actually get a problem with it.
The same way lots of people get away with nitrous not putting safety devices, like a window-switch... you'll have many saying they do it all the time and have no issues... but sometime, you'll get someone that'll get into an issue.
imho, that's just being dumb.
If one wants wider tires, why not get the proper wheel size ?
One ain't gaining anything from a 315 on a 9" rim vs a 275 on a 9" rim... actually, it's probably losing more performance... for the sake of looks.
Tires like buldge doesn't look good, imho, fwiw.
To each his own.
The same way lots of people get away with nitrous not putting safety devices, like a window-switch... you'll have many saying they do it all the time and have no issues... but sometime, you'll get someone that'll get into an issue.
imho, that's just being dumb.
If one wants wider tires, why not get the proper wheel size ?
One ain't gaining anything from a 315 on a 9" rim vs a 275 on a 9" rim... actually, it's probably losing more performance... for the sake of looks.
Tires like buldge doesn't look good, imho, fwiw.
To each his own.
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Originally Posted by n2oblkz
You have no idea what you're talking about. What Eugenio_SS is trying to explain is there are recomendations and then there's common sense.
9" is the NARROWEST for a 275 tire. If you do anything remotely performance oriented, this will be far from perfect. You really need a 9.5" wheel to fully support the contact patch of a 275 performance tire. Period. Otherwise, you are pulling the edges of the tire off the ground, bowing them in, to look 'cool'. It's simple physics really manufacturers list 'safe' recommendations, not necessarily 'performance' suggestion, or even a smart suggestion.
Sure, some tires are wider/narrower than others in the same size, so, you really need to start with the section width...and some people are boulevard cruisers who couldn't care less about aligment, cornering, optimal tire pressure front to back and turn-in, to each his own. It just rubs my rubarb though to see completly INCORRECT information suggested.
Last edited by Xsta Z 28; May 12, 2005 at 12:57 PM.
You know, if I wanted ture performance, I would have gone with a drag radial. I don't need taht much performance right now and could care less. I have very little bulge with my tire and rim combo and I have more a a weekend cruiser.
Last edited by Xsta Z 28; May 12, 2005 at 12:58 PM.
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I respect the advice of others who have done this before and know why there are certain guidelines manufacturers list. My problem now is, not in this thread specifically, but just all the information about wide tires and that in this case the factories don't produce numbers worth adhering to. So, in other words, RESPECT THE 9" MIN RIM WIDTH FOR 275 PERFORMANCE APPLICATION TIRES! IF YOU HAVE A BEEF WITH THE SUGGESTED GUIDELINES I SUGGEST YOU TAKE IT UP WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER NOT JUST CONJECTURE! AND BTW 285s SHOULD BE RUN ON A 10" RIM 9.5" MINIMUM!
Last edited by Xsta Z 28; May 12, 2005 at 12:59 PM.
I have no problem with this, because my combo works. It' s all of you that seem to know EVERYTHING, that are always flaming and having the problems with this. Also, before you start spouting off at the mouth acting like you know it all, again. You might want to check into your figures. Sumitomo's suggested minimum wheel width for their 315 is 10 inches. The extra 1/2 inch isn't going to make that big of a difference, their tech department says so. But then again, they don't know anything either, well, at least not compared to the guys on this board. So, do us a favor and TRY to be adult enough to keep it civil and MAYBE this thread won't be deleted or edited. But, then again, this is a VERY upsetting topic for the MOD GOD and it probably will anyway.
So, do us a favor and TRY to be adult enough to keep it civil and MAYBE this thread won't be deleted or edited. But, then again, this is a VERY upsetting topic for the MOD GOD and it probably will anyway. Last edited by Xsta Z 28; May 12, 2005 at 01:00 PM.
Originally Posted by n2oblkz
. . . . But, then again, this is a VERY upsetting topic for the MOD GOD . . . .
I politely answered your PM, and you publicly have to state this???
