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Widest Tire On 18X9.5" Wheels?

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Old 03-01-2007 | 02:20 PM
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Just wondering whats the widest tire you can put on this size of a wheel.

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Old 03-01-2007 | 03:06 PM
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285 probably.
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285... anything higher is unsafe.... can be done but unsafe.
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Old 03-01-2007 | 04:27 PM
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275/35ZR18 is the preferred tire, due to having the same stock overall diameter.

285/35ZR18 is the max.

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