what is the widest tire you can fit on a stock C32 rear wheel?
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2002 Blue C32
what is the widest tire you can fit on a stock C32 rear wheel?
I would like to stick to same over all height....Just wider.
Hopefully by next week I will NEED the wider tire.
Hopefully by next week I will NEED the wider tire.
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On a 8.5" rear, 255 is the absolute widest you want to go. Check the tire specs and they tell you recomended rim widths.
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Oh yeah, I have bridgstone 050 PP's 255's on mine and LOVE THEM
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Oh yeah, I have bridgstone 050 PP's 255's on mine and LOVE THEM
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265 with rounded side walls is the widest most go and 255 w/o rounded side walls.
Im pretty sure i read of someone on here who had 275s w/ drag radials.
Im pretty sure i read of someone on here who had 275s w/ drag radials.
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I have 275/30/19 in the rear with 9.5x10 wheel and it's fine even after lowering springs. No rubbing at all with two people in the back. Haven't try three people in the back tho.
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So if you stick with the stock rims looks to be 255's. I know you mentioned you wanted to maintian the same height. I am assuming you mean sidewall height? If that is the case the 255's on the stock rim are going to be a thicker sidewall than what you have now with the 245's. I was going to go 255's myself but decided after looking at the increase in the sidewall I decided to stay with 245's. Kind of wish now I went with the 255's as they do look wider.