245 mm tire on a 9 inch rim?

[AaronG]

The title says it all. How many of you have done this? Does it look like crap and is it safe? I tried doing a search but couldn't turn up anything relevant.

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[mo_dingo]

I would say that's too small. You need a 275mm tire at least IMO.

 

[BlackVert]

i have 255s on mine that is as small as i'd go

 

[95strokerPSU]

Definitely go with 255s in the front and bigger in the rear. I have 245s up front and it looks a little small. I don't think there's anything potentially dangerous about running a 245, its just a cosmetic thing.

 

[MustangGT95]

245 is fine on that. Buddy has a Lexus with 18x8.5's and hes running 225's. So a 245 on a 9 is fine. (I sell tires/wheels for a living also). However you will be able to easily curb the wheels.

 

[94gts]

eurostretch YO!

 

[TurboSnake95]

been running Good Year 245/45/ZR17 up front on my 17X9 Cobra R's for like 5 years, no problems and looks fine.

Will

 

[go-stang5.0]

Yea you could go even narrower if you wanted. All the professional drift guyz run really narrow tires on standard/slightly wide wheels. It prevents fender issues and significantly reduces the chances of breaking the bead on the tire when drifting.

 

[DocZG]

Thats what i have been running for for several years as well with no probs at all.... i dont want to go bigger cuz im all over the road with 275s in front, cuz my roads are really crappy

 

[illwood]

eurostretch YO!

Eww.

 

[MAC'n89Blckstng]

245s are too narrow an look like crap

 

[WhiteDevil]

I run 255 nittos on my front 9in wheels. I used to have some 245 gatorbacks and they did look alittle stretched. Somehow the 255s dont look stretched at all.

 

[quick1320]

I have 245 on my 9 inch rims difinitely too small recieved the car that way will go bigger when they wear out

 

[AaronG]

Thanks guys. I think I should be okay with a 255 then. I want to swap out my Pro-Kit springs for the Sportlines, but I'm afraid of doing so with a 275 up front as it sticks out of the fenderwell right now just a bit. I'll be selling all for Nitto 555's w/ about 2k on them when I'm ready.

 

[Prince95GT]

I got 245's up front and they look super

 

[trav_19]

well on a 9" rim the fitments fine and i think it would look funny our my 94 but on my 93 i think it looks really good and i got the curb protector wheel lips....i think it fits the 9" wheel fine. ...no pics really of a good shot of the stance of the wheel to look at it just sideshots of the car and stuff

 

[scott5]

i have 245/45 the whole way around on my rims for the winter. They work fine, i have the fuzions so they dont look that bad.

 

[droptopford 5 0]

i've got 255-45 BFG's on frpp 9" rims.../ i love the look since the rim looks flush with the tire... but i can see that it would be pretty easy to curb rash your wheels... they are actually the recommended size on lots of sites for a 9"wheel. 245's MIGHT be a little small, and imho 275's would look big up front. i have always liked the idea of having the same size tires in the front and back for rotational reasons when running street tires. and i think 275's are too wide on our cars up front since it sticks out past the fender a tad. to sum all this mess up, go at least 255's, and if you want 275's you might want to have diff front and rear tire sizes

 

[cobra29svt]

255's are about the perfect width for a 9" wheel as far as contact patch goes. you should be fine w/ a 245. i have 245's on the front of both of my stangs (9") wheel and it looks perfect.

 

[TheDamned]

I have 245 on my 17x9 in front and it's a bit streched but looks okay. The 275 in the rear fits perfectly... I have some pics if you want to see.