mitsuguy

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pics are below, the BFG has a much more rounded shoulder for better performance... even on BFG's site, they show 275's as being just fine on a 9" wide wheel... my fronts are 255's on an 8" wide wheel, and although a half inch out of spec, they work just fine...

Maeve

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Your pictures just made it clear.
Now I can see how a BFG KDW fits on a 9.5" wheel.
I guess it will be a little bubbly on my 9" wheel, but that is cool for my taste.

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Yeah ... I have read so many reviews for this tire.
The price is also cheap enough for its performance & its life.
Some people had driven it up to 15,000 miles. Not bad at all

It has an excellent rating for dry traction (9.2) & wet traction (8.6) -- being 10 is the best.
I live in SoCal which I rarely see rain. So I think this tire would fit perfectly.

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Once again, appreciate your time, man.
Thank you.

- Dom -

mitsuguy

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anytime... mine have over 10k on them already and they are doing great... still have tons of tread left, I'm even thinking the front I'll prolly get 30k out of...

rears will probably be gone around 20k though... make sure the alignment is good (mine is a little "extreme") but wear well - since you can't rotate anything you don't wanna waste those nice new tires...

kaifiji

how much of a difference is a 18*10 with +44 offset fron a 18*10 with a +45 offset? coz my +45 offset won't fit(rubs on the suspension) on the rears and i know there's a dude on here with a +44 offset. am talking about like a 30-35 mm spacer/adapter!

plex

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Mods please sticky this..........

Blizzy

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Mind you, I have only been a member for a few months, but I have spent every waking hour on the forum reading up on my car since, and in my opinion:

this is the most infortmative and useful thread on the entire server for an SC owner.

Blizzy

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+44 offset will be 1mm closer to the fender than the +45 offset.

A 30mm spacer would put the wheels at +15, which would require some fender modifications and serious negative camber to fit.

This is a shot of ScottURnot's beutiful new wheels...specifically the rear wheel being flush with the fender. He is running a 10" wide wheel with a +35 offset. As you can see, no rubbing. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=12

A 10-15mm spacer is probably more called for. H&R makes a good spacer. Even with a 10mm spacer, expect to have to roll the fenders.

mitsuguy

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all good info, except you forgot to mention that tire width plays a crucial role in determining if it will fit or not , almost as much as wheel size and offset...

some of these guys running ultra low offsets in the +15 range work because they roll the fenders and run a narrow tire (245's typically) whereas the 275's on my car come pretty close on a 9.5" +35 wheel and rolled fenders

one other thing that affects clearance is alignment.... when my car was at -1 degree camber, there was just enough room to slide a credit card between the tire and the rolled fender... with the camber at -2.5 now, there is probably closer to 5 mm clearance...

kaifiji

i understand what your saying but that is how much my wheel rubs on the suspension. plus i got 295/35/18 's on the way which i think is gona make it worse. i got this rims off ebay coz it said it was tha correct fitment for a MARk IV. and from reading this thread, i understand that SC's and MARK IV's have similar wheel fitment. so once i get my tires mounted, then ill see exactly what size spacers i need and ill try and post some pics


by the way, i totally agree with the rset of them, this thread is awesome.

mitsuguy

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there is not as much room between the shock and the fender as the supra... 315's fit under the rear of the supra, your 295's probably won't fit without pulling the wheel well out 10-15 mm...

if I were you, go to a 275/35-18 and you will be fine...

a quick fyi, I tried 295/30-19's (same width and diameter as yours) on my 9.5" wheels with +35 offset and they cleared the shock, but under ANY suspension compression, they rubbed BAD... so, yours will clear the shock with a 10 mm spacer (35mm effective offset), HOWEVER, they will rub the fender... mine are and were rolled as much as possible...

kaifiji

i know u couple of guyz with 285's and a few with 295's on 18*10's and they said all they had to do is roll the fenders. dont know their offsets ezcatly, coz i know it plays a major role in the fitment. so yeah, i wana be able to fit 295/35/18 on 18*10 +45 offset. i could live with having to roll my fenders, but camber and pulling is my LAST resort. so any suggetions from you experts.

Blizzy

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295mm of rubber would probably fit inside of a rolled fender at a +45 offset. But, if you are rubbing with the suspension, you are going to have to move out. I would spend a couple bucks on a 5mm spacer. That might give you enough room to clear both the suspension and a rolled fender. Going out any farther is going to make clearance with the fender an issue if you intend to run 295's. Regardless, I would try and move away from the suspension in as small of increments as possible if you are trying to work with 295's.

mitsuguy

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you said that it rubbed on the shock currently and I know for sure it rubs with a lower offset... soooo if what you are telling me is that 295/35-18 on 10" wide wheel rubs the shock with a +44 mm offset, and I know for sure that the same size rubs the fender on a 9.5" wheel and +35mm offset...

ok, so, I'm doing the math right now... your wheels are only 3mm inset from where mine are... you'll be lucky if they clear a rolled fender, let alone the fact that they already rub the shock on the 295's...

there are ways to get more shock clearance though - aftermarket (adjustable coilover) shocks tend to have a smaller diameter body and spring, so, yes, it is definitely possible to make the 295 fit, but I am thinking you will have to go that route


keep one more thing in mind - your tire is a little over a half inch taller than stock, so you have additional issues there

you might get a little more clearance with a 295/30-18, but without seeing the tire on the car, it's hard to say - depends on what part of the tire it rubs...

Kohinoor

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1in pull in the rear
19x11 +18 w/ yokohama s306 275/30

i need a tire that has a sidewall that stretches better.. any reccomendations?

kaifiji

my bad, maybe i should have made myself more clearer.

as of rite now, i am only trying to fit the rims WITHOUT the tires. i am having issues rite now with the rim itself so was just wondering if it will be worse with the rubber on(assuming 295/35/18 is gona be a little wider then the rim itself).
i tried a friends 17*9.5 +44 with 285/40/17 and they fit perfect, with enough clearence on the inside for 295's