07-26-2006, 08:45 PM | #1 |
Friends
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: McCalla
Posts: 1,241
|
Widest tire size for 17x9in
Anyone know a definitive answer to what is the widest tire you can put on a factory wheel? I've heard 285/40/17s but most of everything else I've heard is 275/40/17.
|
07-26-2006, 10:01 PM | #2 |
Halfshaft Killer
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: The Kingdom
Posts: 3,910
|
Re: Widest tire size for 17x9in
The 285 is the widest ones I have seen on a 9 inch rim. It really depends on what brand you get. I have 315 nitto drags on a 9 inch rim and they work fine, believe jeanyus runs them as well.
|
07-26-2006, 11:19 PM | #3 | |
Administrator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Huntsville, AL
Posts: 14,774
|
Re: Widest tire size for 17x9in
Quote:
|
|
07-27-2006, 12:53 AM | #4 |
BamaMafia 4 Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Lake View, AL
Posts: 2,577
|
Re: Widest tire size for 17x9in
What you "can" and what you "should" are two different things.
I wouldn't put anything over 275's on the front, and if you want to drive it around I wouldn't go any larger than 275's-285's max on the rear. You can get away with wider tires at the track, but I wouldn't want to take a sharp corner with 315's on 9" wheel. The tire isn't designed to go on a wheel that narrow, and I don't want to be the one to find out how it's going to react going through the corner with a some-what compromised side-wall. Another thing to keep in mind is that you're also going to give up some tread-life by using a tire that's too wide. Just my .02
__________________
1999 Ford F-150 Lariat |
07-27-2006, 05:00 AM | #5 |
3v's are slow
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Here and There
Posts: 17,152
|
Re: Widest tire size for 17x9in
Is it safe for me to assume that we are referring to a new edge car? If so, then yes 275's are probably the widest you will want to go with for a daily driver tire.
But, 315 drag radials are no problem for mild street/strip use
__________________
2009 Porsche Carrera S 2008 ///AMG C63.. Eurocharge Tune. RIP 2019 AMG GLC43..wife's 03 F250 SD.. Edge Evo, AFE Stage 1 CAI 08 GT. JBA axle back, FRPP springs, FRPP swaybars.. daughter's 01 Cobra vert... wife's I need a new toy |
07-27-2006, 05:20 AM | #6 | |
Daddy x4 ...we're done
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Oxford, AL
Posts: 11,551
|
Re: Widest tire size for 17x9in
Quote:
For the best handling, the tread width of your tire should be no wider than the rim width. You can actually increase handling by having a smaller tire on the rim, but it looks funny when the tire bows in. |
|
|
|