Tire size on a 18" wheel
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Tire size on a 18" wheel
I read the tire/wheel thread and couldnt find a definitive answer on this..
What is the correct size of tire for 7.5F/8.5R 18" wheels?
I have seen both [225/40 F 255/35 R] and [235/40 F 265/35 R] combinations listed as correct sizes.
I understand the wider tires will need to be "stretched" more.
What does the brain trust say?
What is the correct size of tire for 7.5F/8.5R 18" wheels?
I have seen both [225/40 F 255/35 R] and [235/40 F 265/35 R] combinations listed as correct sizes.
I understand the wider tires will need to be "stretched" more.
What does the brain trust say?
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I read the tire/wheel thread and couldnt find a definitive answer on this..
What is the correct size of tire for 7.5F/8.5R 18" wheels?
I have seen both [225/40 F 255/35 R] and [235/40 F 265/35 R] combinations listed as correct sizes.
I understand the wider tires will need to be "stretched" more.
What does the brain trust say?
What is the correct size of tire for 7.5F/8.5R 18" wheels?
I have seen both [225/40 F 255/35 R] and [235/40 F 265/35 R] combinations listed as correct sizes.
I understand the wider tires will need to be "stretched" more.
What does the brain trust say?
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Thanks for the reply Kev..
Still looking for some more opinions on this.
It seems the bigger the wheel diameter, the easier it is to get away with wider tires in relation to the natural width of the wheel.
Still looking for some more opinions on this.
It seems the bigger the wheel diameter, the easier it is to get away with wider tires in relation to the natural width of the wheel.
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I read the tire/wheel thread and couldnt find a definitive answer on this..
What is the correct size of tire for 7.5F/8.5R 18" wheels?
I have seen both [225/40 F 255/35 R] and [235/40 F 265/35 R] combinations listed as correct sizes.
I understand the wider tires will need to be "stretched" more.
What does the brain trust say?
What is the correct size of tire for 7.5F/8.5R 18" wheels?
I have seen both [225/40 F 255/35 R] and [235/40 F 265/35 R] combinations listed as correct sizes.
I understand the wider tires will need to be "stretched" more.
What does the brain trust say?
And the 235/265 are for rims sizes 8.5 and 9.5
40 and 35 series are correct
