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Boostage · 08-26-2007, 08:24 PM

Can I safely getaway with 265 tires or even 275's on these wheels for street driving and a bit of autocross? I was considering 265/45/18 or 275/45/18.. btw I mean these particular ones

MURPHY · 08-26-2007, 08:27 PM

EASILY done.

s13gold · 08-26-2007, 08:28 PM

i dont see the reason why not.

babowc · 08-26-2007, 08:55 PM

im willing to bet it'll bulge like shit.
as well as look like shit.
also perform like shit.

nissandr1ft · 08-26-2007, 09:08 PM

What car is this going on.... 45 series will be way to tall for a 240sx. To get close to the S14 SE height you'd need a 35 series, and even thats a tad taller.

Boostage · 08-26-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nissandr1ft

What car is this going on....

96 zenki s14. with a 1jz. I wanted to know the widest meat I can go on an 8.5 rim, then decide what compound to get from there.

cdlong · 08-27-2007, 04:28 AM

i think you've got that backwards, pick a size that fits first, then find a compound that works.

245/35/18 would be best. goodyear f1 GS-D3s and BFG KDWs are both great tires and avaliable in that size. plus Hoosiers and Kumho Ecstas if you're hardcore.

255 is the widest i'd go, the selection is a little better there, except for the race tires.

*AceInHole* · 08-28-2007, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cdlong

245/35/18 would be best. goodyear f1 GS-D3s and BFG KDWs are both great tires and avaliable in that size. plus Hoosiers and Kumho Ecstas if you're hardcore.

If he was hardcore it'd be Hoosier 285/30/R18's or 295/30/R18's all around.

For a street tire that doesn't have any cantilever built into the sidewall I'd run a 255 tops, although a 245 will be easier to find sizes in (EDIT) for an 18x8, which I thought was what those z wheels were. Can run a 265 on the 18x8.5's easily, but not sure if I'd go 275. Going bigger on a tire not designed to squeeze onto a narrow rim generally ends up in the shoulders bowing down, and losing useable tread (even on the Kumho 710's).

08-26-2007, 08:24 PM	#1
Boostage Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 220 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	265 tires safe on OEM 350z 18x8.5? Can I safely getaway with 265 tires or even 275's on these wheels for street driving and a bit of autocross? I was considering 265/45/18 or 275/45/18.. btw I mean these particular ones

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nissandr1ft Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clayton, NC Age: 41 Posts: 284 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What car is this going on.... 45 series will be way to tall for a 240sx. To get close to the S14 SE height you'd need a 35 series, and even thats a tad taller. __________________ ------------------------- www.carolinanissans.com -------------------------

08-27-2007, 04:28 AM	#7
cdlong Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 44 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cdlong Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think you've got that backwards, pick a size that fits first, then find a compound that works. 245/35/18 would be best. goodyear f1 GS-D3s and BFG KDWs are both great tires and avaliable in that size. plus Hoosiers and Kumho Ecstas if you're hardcore. 255 is the widest i'd go, the selection is a little better there, except for the race tires. __________________

08-26-2007, 08:27 PM	#2
MURPHY Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: fredericksburg, va Age: 35 Posts: 1,693 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	EASILY done.

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s13gold Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CARSON Posts: 4,240 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	i dont see the reason why not.

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babowc Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: G.NET Posts: 2,659 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	im willing to bet it'll bulge like shit. as well as look like shit. also perform like shit.