18x9" wheels and tires

[tooslow]

whats the widest tire that can be put onto an 18x9" wheel?

 

[M.O.E]

I think 315's

 

[tooslow]

you sure thats a 9" wide wheel? i thought you'd need 10 or 10.5 for that?

 

[19mustang95]

dont go over 275...265 is what manufacturers recommend. if you put a 315 it will bulge more than a 400 pound lady in Jessica Alba's jeans and wont help you out in traction because the tread patch will be similar to a 275.

 

[tooslow]

thats what i had thought.

i want 295 or 315, but no one makes a 10" or 10.5" replica y2k cobra r :lame:

 

[19mustang95]

y2k come in 9.5, you can put a 295 on that.

 

[Lightning Struck]

dont go over 275...265 is what manufacturers recommend. if you put a 315 it will bulge more than a 400 pound lady in Jessica Alba's jeans and wont help you out in traction because the tread patch will be similar to a 275.

nice mental picutre there :nonono:

 

[Matt94GT]

295 will be the widest I would go, they will bludge but will look alright thats what I plan to get next time I need new rear tires anything over that is pushing it.

 

[brwillms]

DFG,

Please don't put Jessica Alba and 400lb women in the same sentence. You just ruined two good months of "Happy Time". Now I'll have to think about my wife.

 

[Peter]

nitto 315 will work on a 9" rim

the 18" y2k cobra r's are 9.5 and a 295-305 would be fine on that. It kinda matters what brand of tire you want to run as most manufacturers sizes vary quite a bit ie nitto 315 is way smaller then bfg 315

 

[SRT Handz]

275 is the perfect size for a 9 inch rim. That what ford uses stock on 9 inch wheels