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12-16-2005, 12:32 AM
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Huge tires on small rims?????
I was reading up on tires for certain wheel widths and this is what I read.
A 275 tire will fit an 8 inch rim A 315 tire will fit an 9.5 inch rim For those of you who dont know what the crap the first number is, its the tire, sidewall to sidewall in mm 275=11 inches 315=12.6 inches Do these tire/ rim combos seem a little off?
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#2
12-16-2005, 08:14 AM
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Re: Huge tires on small rims?????
They seem off to me.
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12-16-2005, 09:05 AM
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Re: Huge tires on small rims?????
I doubt a 315 would fit on an 8" rim but even if it did I sure wouldnt want to take any hard turns...
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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers 
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12-16-2005, 01:12 PM
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Re: Re: Huge tires on small rims?????
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12-16-2005, 06:26 PM
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Re: Huge tires on small rims?????
oh.....yeah.....i guess thats why it seemed so off.....
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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers
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12-16-2005, 06:27 PM
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Re: Huge tires on small rims?????
But still. 275 is big for an 8 incher. Id be worried about the bead breaking loose and blowing out on a sharp turn. Straight line it might be ok.
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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers
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#7
12-16-2005, 11:16 PM
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wow you guys suck.
8" = 245s(stock) 9.5" = 275s 10.5/11" = 315s. 
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-Tony- Sold my Z28 looong ago. Now sporting an '03 TJ. 
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12-17-2005, 10:44 AM
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Re: Huge tires on small rims?????
id be more worreid about small tires on huge rims
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#9
12-17-2005, 11:44 AM
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You'll get better traction froma correctly sized tire. If you try to fit a huge tire ona rim too small it will bulge out and wear excessively in the middle, meaning you will need to run lower pressure, making it extremely like to blow it out.
If you try this then good luck not dying.
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-Tony- Sold my Z28 looong ago. Now sporting an '03 TJ.
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#10
12-19-2005, 01:27 AM
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Re: Huge tires on small rims?????
Thats funny.....
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91 RS Camaro V8 305 TBI cold/ram 14"/3" open element K/N filter 3.73's B&M Megashifter 180 thermostat Flowtech TERMINATOR Exhaust 3" exhaust cutout Silvania Silverstar Headlights Ronal R15 Firehawk Wheels Hankook Ventus Sport (front) Sumitomo HTR+ (rear) 275/40ZR 17 all around... _____________________________
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