295 Tires...Will they rub?
295 Tires...Will they rub? I just got 295/35/18 BFG DR's for 18 x 9.5 Z06 wheels. I am wondering if these will rub or hit my bump stop at all, and if the BFH is needed. My car is not lowered either. But right now the car is on jack stands waiting for the wheels and tires to be mounted and i just put the rim right on the hub tonight to get an idea and it seemed to only be about a centimeter from the inside lip hitting the bump stop. Any info appreciated...
Originally Posted by 95Firehawk
I just got 295/35/18 BFG DR's for 18 x 9.5 Z06 wheels. I am wondering if these will rub or hit my bump stop at all, and if the BFH is needed. My car is not lowered either. But right now the car is on jack stands waiting for the wheels and tires to be mounted and i just put the rim right on the hub tonight to get an idea and it seemed to only be about a centimeter from the inside lip hitting the bump stop. Any info appreciated...
Originally Posted by 95Firehawk
Offset is 53mm. So I shouldn't need to do anything at all they should just bolt right on safely? Also do you get wheel hop with 18s?
I had zero wheel hop, even when my suspension was stock.
I recently had 295 BFG DRs on my car with TomzWheels 18x10.5 w/ hotchkis springs and it SLIGHTLY rubbed on the wheel well. it wouldn't take much at all to push that area back a lil and have no issues. I didn't roll my fenders and was worried about that but I had NO ISSUES with the finder lips.
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xsta Z28...Yes they do. I had a certified worker do them for me who used to work at a very respected high performance shop and they are perfectly fine! He even showed me his little chart...
Originally Posted by 95Firehawk
xsta Z28...Yes they do. I had a certified worker do them for me who used to work at a very respected high performance shop and they are perfectly fine! He even showed me his little chart...
. . . what ever . . . . Anybody can stuff too big a tire onto too small of rim. I bet he also approves a 315/35ZR17 on a 9" wheel . . . . There is not ONE tire manufacturer that would "recommend" a 295/35ZR18 tire onto a 9.5" wide wheel . . . PERIOD. Do you think I pull this stuff out of my butt?
A square peg fits in a round hole too, if you hit it hard enough . . .
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
295's DO NOT ift on 9.5" wide wheels . . . .
M/T has it listed on thier web site. 295/45/17, rim width 9.5-11.0 and 295/50/16, rim width 8.0-10.0 . plus I'm running 295/45/17 installed by tire-discount who said they would not fit. once I told them M/T had them listed on thier web site and they checked, tire-discount said "OK we can Do it". so it can be done............
best analogy in awhile 
just like Xsta said, it has alot to due with the side wall height. Just like I can run 315-60-18 on a 9" rim on my truck with no problems. But on my T/A I have a BFG 295-35-18 on a 10" wheel and it fits perfect. The tire does not bulge out nor does it look stretched on the rim.
As to fitment, I'm running the 295 on the AR Rebel 18 x 10 with 41mm offset in the rear and so far I have no rubbing. My car is not lowered and looks like I might have to roll the fender when I get new springs.
As to fitment, I'm running the 295 on the AR Rebel 18 x 10 with 41mm offset in the rear and so far I have no rubbing. My car is not lowered and looks like I might have to roll the fender when I get new springs.