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My flared six will have 9x16 Fuchs in the rear and 8x16 Fuchs in the front
How meaty of a tire can I get on the rear? 245/45/16? According to Tire Rack, a couple of manufacturers make 255/50-16 tires http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp...ark=1&do=Search Can I squeeze in some more meat on my backside? (Sorry, I coudln't resist wording it that way!) Thanks! Karl (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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QUOTE(si2t3m @ May 16 2003, 12:27 PM) I wouldn't go wider than 245 on 9's. It might look good with something wider, but you will loose on handling. now wait a minute. you say 225x7 feels good (which i second!) and then you say don't go wider as 245 on a 9" ... where are the 8" in your calculation? 245 seems like a very good fit for a 8" (which is what i'm gonna run in the front), so what would be wrong with 285 on 9" ??? 9 x 2.54 = 22.86 centimeters 285 x 9 = 28.5 cm on a 22.86 cm rim = 1.25 ratio 245 x 8 = 24.5 cm on a 20.32 cm rim = 1.21 ratio 225 x 7 = 22.5 cm on a 17.78 cm rim = 1.27 ratio sooooo, the 285 x 9 is even a slightly "better" fit than the 225 x 7 Andy |
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