Widest Rims
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Widest Rims
My 1999 GS400 is lowered with Eibach springs (about 1 inch lowered).
Does anybody have any idea what is the widest rims i can install (front & back) without hitting the (rims + tires) to the car. For example 17x 9
Appreciate any advice.....
-dw
Does anybody have any idea what is the widest rims i can install (front & back) without hitting the (rims + tires) to the car. For example 17x 9
Appreciate any advice.....
-dw
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Thanks for all the advice. I am thinking about 17x8 on the front and 17x9 on the rear. For 17x9, what is the MINIMUM size of tires i can install on them.
Also does anybody know the manuf. offset on the stock rims 17 x 8. I don't think this kind of spec. is in the GS brochure.
Also does anybody know the manuf. offset on the stock rims 17 x 8. I don't think this kind of spec. is in the GS brochure.
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Originally posted by dmwong
Thanks for all the advice. I am thinking about 17x8 on the front and 17x9 on the rear. For 17x9, what is the MINIMUM size of tires i can install on them.
Also does anybody know the manuf. offset on the stock rims 17 x 8. I don't think this kind of spec. is in the GS brochure.
Thanks for all the advice. I am thinking about 17x8 on the front and 17x9 on the rear. For 17x9, what is the MINIMUM size of tires i can install on them.
Also does anybody know the manuf. offset on the stock rims 17 x 8. I don't think this kind of spec. is in the GS brochure.
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Originally posted by Wheel Kinetics
235 for the minimum, but I would strongly recommend a 245.
235 for the minimum, but I would strongly recommend a 245.
For instance, I am about to run 245/35/19 on a 8.5" wheel(245mm tire, 212mm wheel=33mm diff.) and 285/30/19 on a 10" wheel (285mm tire, 250mm wheel=35mm diff.) The most popular CL size in a staggered set-up has tended to be 8.5" 245(212mm wheel, 245mm tire) and 9.5" 275(237mm wheel, 275mm tire)
If you keep the tire between 20 and 30-35mm wider than the wheel you will get the desired effect with the correct performance.
Over a 40mm difference starts to doughnut, and under a 20mm difference(this is where MANY will disagree) starts to look like a lowrider IMO....There are obvious exceptions, and if Im not mistaken, I think Ive heard of Supra guys cramming a 305 tire on the STOCK 9.5" SupraTT wheel. Maybe Dennis can confirm. Hope that helps your decision a bit...Tiny
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That's mostly right...
What people don't realize is that (for example) an 8.5" wide wheel (215.9mm) is really 9.5" wide overall (241.3mm).
The specified rim width determines where the tire bead will seat, therefore, the tire manufacturers are concerned only with the dimension to the inside of the rim flange.
Once you consider the rim flange thickness (1/2" per flange) you end up with a rim that is a total of 1" wider than the 'specified' rim width.
Likewise, a 10" wide wheel is really 11" wide overall, and so on.
What people don't realize is that (for example) an 8.5" wide wheel (215.9mm) is really 9.5" wide overall (241.3mm).
The specified rim width determines where the tire bead will seat, therefore, the tire manufacturers are concerned only with the dimension to the inside of the rim flange.
Once you consider the rim flange thickness (1/2" per flange) you end up with a rim that is a total of 1" wider than the 'specified' rim width.
Likewise, a 10" wide wheel is really 11" wide overall, and so on.
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Originally posted by SoCalSC4
That's mostly right...
What people don't realize is that (for example) an 8.5" wide wheel (215.9mm) is really 9.5" wide overall (241.3mm).
The specified rim width determines where the tire bead will seat, therefore, the tire manufacturers are concerned only with the dimension to the inside of the rim flange.
Once you consider the rim flange thickness (1/2" per flange) you end up with a rim that is a total of 1" wider than the 'specified' rim width.
Likewise, a 10" wide wheel is really 11" wide overall, and so on.
That's mostly right...
What people don't realize is that (for example) an 8.5" wide wheel (215.9mm) is really 9.5" wide overall (241.3mm).
The specified rim width determines where the tire bead will seat, therefore, the tire manufacturers are concerned only with the dimension to the inside of the rim flange.
Once you consider the rim flange thickness (1/2" per flange) you end up with a rim that is a total of 1" wider than the 'specified' rim width.
Likewise, a 10" wide wheel is really 11" wide overall, and so on.
Only because, even in the novice world of wheels/tires, there are long standing mins/maxs associated with tire width as it relates to wheel width. For example, a 285 tire lines up ALMOST exactly with the edge of a 10" wheel. Now, I admit I have never thought about why this was, because in truth the #'s dont match up.(254mm wheel, 285mm tire=31mm diff) With the 1"(25.4mm) flange being considered, you just made it make sense. Tiny
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