I would like to go wider but I am not sure what is best. Should I go with 255s all the way around, or can I go wider in the rear? I know that these rims aren't that wide so I was wondering what has been working, or not working out on these rims. I had a piece of metal puncture my tire on the highway today and it is not repairable so I need to do something right away. At least I got stopped before any rim damage, thank you ford for the TPS sensors! The good thing is that the OEM tires are on sale at Tire Rack for $79 so I could always just buy one of those and deal with this in the spring when the car comes back out. Hello Jeep for now I guess.
Tire Size for 18" Fanblades
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I've got a set of 255/50/17's on a set of 17x8 Cobra wheels and they still sit pretty well with the edges of the wheel. They'd tighten up a little more still on an 18" wheel, yet provide you with decent protection against curb rash. I say go right ahead.
kooldawg6
mine works really well and can take a fair amount
I have 255/45 on my 18x8.5s and IMO, they look great. I'm sure you could go 265 in the back with not much problem. 275s would be pushing it unless you got a taller tire. I will check and see what there is.
A 275/40 is around 26.7" tall. Nearly .5" shorter than stock. To me that would not be good on a 8.5" wheel.
A 275/45 is around 27.7" tall. Nearly .5" taller than stock. That should work on the 8.5" wheel in the back.
A 275/40 is around 26.7" tall. Nearly .5" shorter than stock. To me that would not be good on a 8.5" wheel.
A 275/45 is around 27.7" tall. Nearly .5" taller than stock. That should work on the 8.5" wheel in the back.
Maza4ever14
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Maybe, but you don't want em. Especially on an 8" wheel. Your car will catch every rut and dip in the road and will bob and weave between the lines like a punch drunk boxer. Their piss poor road maners will offset any cool factor you may think you've gained by putting them on.
walter
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Having same dilemma here when I swap rims. Staggered tires look hot but the lack of rotationability (if such a word exists) isn't so hot for the wallet.
Choices choices choices!!
Choices choices choices!!
kooldawg6
mine works really well and can take a fair amount
Go for it
I never rotated my fan blades and still had a bit of tread left on the rear(even after several burnouts at work and 17 passes at the drag strip)and plenty on the fronts after 30K miles.
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walter
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What tire to put on your 18x8.5 "Fanblades"? Depends on how you use the car. Mr TireRack.com shows 255-45 as recommended, I presume that is for "normal" daily-drivers. There's a plethora of brands and performance levels available.
My case is: fun driving and one or two autocross and one or two drag racing events per month; a car pretty-well-balanced for under- and over-steer on same-size front and rear tires; no big power mods; distaste for changes in tire diameter and effects on speedometer readings.
My answer was: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R 245-45s. 140 treadwear, top road/track compromise in the Tire Rack test, first street tire to exceed 1.0 G lateral on the Tire Rack skid pad. They are directional, so rotatabilityness is front-to-rear, without remounting them. 780 tire rpm per mile vs 768 standard, a 01.0155% difference, less than a mile per hour difference on the speed o meter.
They look a little little, but we'll see how they actually work this weekend: RaceLegal eighth-mile drags Friday, championship autocross Sunday, both at Qualcomm Stadium (site of Sunday night's Colts-Chargers debacle).
My case is: fun driving and one or two autocross and one or two drag racing events per month; a car pretty-well-balanced for under- and over-steer on same-size front and rear tires; no big power mods; distaste for changes in tire diameter and effects on speedometer readings.
My answer was: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R 245-45s. 140 treadwear, top road/track compromise in the Tire Rack test, first street tire to exceed 1.0 G lateral on the Tire Rack skid pad. They are directional, so rotatabilityness is front-to-rear, without remounting them. 780 tire rpm per mile vs 768 standard, a 01.0155% difference, less than a mile per hour difference on the speed o meter.
They look a little little, but we'll see how they actually work this weekend: RaceLegal eighth-mile drags Friday, championship autocross Sunday, both at Qualcomm Stadium (site of Sunday night's Colts-Chargers debacle).
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