need some help with tire size, trying to go for stretch tires
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need some help with tire size, trying to go for stretch tires
Hi CL members,
I am looking for some tires to stretch on my wheels. I am on 20's 8.5 and 9.5 offset is +40. Wanting to get stretch tires due to that my fronts tends to my front fenders, nothing too extreme for the stretch. And I am going to get some spacers too after I get the right tires. So if you guys can help or suggest any tire sizes that would be great. Because I am not very familiar with tires.
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I am looking for some tires to stretch on my wheels. I am on 20's 8.5 and 9.5 offset is +40. Wanting to get stretch tires due to that my fronts tends to my front fenders, nothing too extreme for the stretch. And I am going to get some spacers too after I get the right tires. So if you guys can help or suggest any tire sizes that would be great. Because I am not very familiar with tires.
Thanks
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You're a bit tall in the rear I would do 255/35R19 in the back if it were me. The sizes you have now make the front 25.2" tall and rear 26.7" tall, so Speedo is a bit slow and off the line performance may be a bit sluggish. The 255/35R19 is 26.0" tall and 10mm wider. Overall no major problems.
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a 255 on a 9.5 isnt going to be a stretch. a 225 will be a stretch. on an 8.5 a 205 is as big as id go on a 8.5 if you want stretch I mean that a decently skinny wheel to begin with.
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You're a bit tall in the rear I would do 255/35R19 in the back if it were me. The sizes you have now make the front 25.2" tall and rear 26.7" tall, so Speedo is a bit slow and off the line performance may be a bit sluggish. The 255/35R19 is 26.0" tall and 10mm wider. Overall no major problems.
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255/35-20
width (255) times aspect ratio (35% or .35) gets you one sidewall height in MM (255 x .35 = 89.25mm)
divide sidewall height in MM by 25.4 to get inches (89.25 / 25.4 = 3.51 inches)
multiply sidewall height in inches by 2 because there are two sidewall heights in the diameter (height) (3.51 x 2 = 7.02)
add wheel diameter (20 + 7.02 = 27.02")
255/35-20 = 27.02" overall diameter...
just a note - different tire manufacturers and even different product lines within a manufacturer will vary from this, but it is a good starting point - to find diameter for sure, you need to go to the manufacturers product sheets... there, you will also find loaded diameter as well, which accounts for the tire being on the ground with a load on it...
width (255) times aspect ratio (35% or .35) gets you one sidewall height in MM (255 x .35 = 89.25mm)
divide sidewall height in MM by 25.4 to get inches (89.25 / 25.4 = 3.51 inches)
multiply sidewall height in inches by 2 because there are two sidewall heights in the diameter (height) (3.51 x 2 = 7.02)
add wheel diameter (20 + 7.02 = 27.02")
255/35-20 = 27.02" overall diameter...
just a note - different tire manufacturers and even different product lines within a manufacturer will vary from this, but it is a good starting point - to find diameter for sure, you need to go to the manufacturers product sheets... there, you will also find loaded diameter as well, which accounts for the tire being on the ground with a load on it...
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