wider tyres

[cholo]

hi guys

This might sound like a stupid question. Ive seen neat prices for some dunlop sport maxx tyres for ve and would like to go wider to 275/30/20.

Am just wondering can they be put on any 20" rims or do the rims have to be able to accommodate for the wider width?

I also know its important to find out what year the tyres were made so have to enquire about that with the supplier.

many thanks

cholo

[brentonsav]

you wont get 275's on an 8" rim. you will prob get 255's but i'd say that would be it. the rear hsv rims are 9.5" wide and they accomodate the 275 tyre.

[cholo]

thank you Brenton for the quick reply. That answers that query.

[VYSHSV8]

275's will easily fit on a 8" rim

[cholo]

dam it! lol

i should have checked the width when i 1st bought the rims. problem was i was desperate cos stuck in melb with one damaged factory rim and deflated tyres. so bought a whole set that was available. arrghh..

[ls1 VN]

275's will easily fit on a 8" rim

Oh Yea they will fit on, but use some commonsense here! they make a wider rim for a reason, so the tyre fits the rim properly and doesn't have the side wall bent back into the lip but sits more flat.

[VYSHSV8]

Oh Yea they will fit on, but use some commonsense here! they make a wider rim for a reason, so the tyre fits the rim properly and doesn't have the side wall bent back into the lip but sits more flat.

Its called a decent rim protector
And on a 8" rim it wont be bent back much anyway its only a 275 a skinny tyre

[ls1 VN]

Its called a decent rim protector
And on a 8" rim it wont be bent back much anyway its only a 275 a skinny tyre

Na! Mate, it's called the right rim for the right tyre. 275 requirers a 9.5" rim, think you might be better to do some checking rather than being subborn.

[VYSHSV8]

Na! Mate, it's called the right rim for the right tyre. 275 requirers a 9.5" rim, think you might be better to do some checking rather than being subborn.

depends on what brand of tyres mate and the way the bead sits some are actually quite recessed and also some rims are actaully 8" inside bead to bead not outside to outside...and also its a recommendation not that it has to be fitted to that size rim

Been there done thatand no I am not being stubborn

[tomholzy]

ive played around with tyre sizes (most of the well known brands) on my gts rims and currently run 255's on 8" and 285's on 9.5"
from my experience youre not gonna get a 275 to fit nicely or safely on an 8" rim with any of the well known tyre brands, 265 would be pushing it, 245 and 255 are fine

[Twin Turbo HSV]

ive played around with tyre sizes (most of the well known brands) on my gts rims and currently run 255's on 8" and 285's on 9.5"
from my experience youre not gonna get a 275 to fit nicely or safely on an 8" rim with any of the well known tyre brands, 265 would be pushing it, 245 and 255 are fine

Hi
I have been looking at new rears and going the 285 Kumho KU31 in a 285 30 19. The tyre guy said I would need to remember that it would make my speedo read slightly higher. He said to get the speedo to read correctly I should go down to 285 25 19 or get speedo adjusted is this true or BS. Also any feedback on the tyres it's either these or Bridgies or continentals I think as I don't do many k and the bridges lasted 20ks under a lot of regular acceleration BUT no wheel spin when trying to get power to the ground which I am happy with. Others with more power spin while I dig in an take off

[VYSHSV8]

ive played around with tyre sizes (most of the well known brands) on my gts rims and currently run 255's on 8" and 285's on 9.5"
from my experience youre not gonna get a 275 to fit nicely or safely on an 8" rim with any of the well known tyre brands, 265 would be pushing it, 245 and 255 are fine

Ok tyre sizes I have on rims

17x8 had 275's
18x8 had 275's
19x8 had 285's
19x8.5's had 305's

19 x 9.5 have 315's on there now

been there done that yes there is sidewall bulge on some of them

but hey its like alot of things depends on what you like lol

[dogsballs]

you like a bit of bulge hey?!?

[VYSHSV8]

you like a bit of bulge hey?!?

Depends if its camel toe bulge but not the bulge you like

[BLACK 346]

Your biggest problem will be finding someone to fit them. I could not
find anyone in Adelaide that would fit bigger than 255 on an 8 inch rim
due to it being unsafe. You will save a fortune on insurance though,
because your policy will be worthless and you might as well cancel it,
that is straight from Shannons mouth