Will a wide tire on narrow wheel?
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Will a wide tire on narrow wheel?
Sorry if I've missed it if there is a thread, but I've looked around and I couldn't find any threads that answered or were related to my question: Has anyone ever tried putting a 285 wide tire on a 9" wide wheel?
I'm wanting to put 285/40/20 on a 20"x9". A lot of resources and just from being in the industry in the past, I was always told 265 wide on a 9" was max. Any thoughts?
I found a thread where people were putting 285's on 9" wide wheels but those are much lower profile than I'm wanting (285/35 or 285/30)
Has anyone also run a staggered set on the 63 SUV? There's a set of ADV1's I'm eyeing in 22's, but the variance on the rolling diameter on the tires is too large for my liking: 295/30/22 front, 325/25/22 rear (fearing damage to diffs and t-case)
Has anyone experimented at all?
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I'm wanting to put 285/40/20 on a 20"x9". A lot of resources and just from being in the industry in the past, I was always told 265 wide on a 9" was max. Any thoughts?
I found a thread where people were putting 285's on 9" wide wheels but those are much lower profile than I'm wanting (285/35 or 285/30)
Has anyone also run a staggered set on the 63 SUV? There's a set of ADV1's I'm eyeing in 22's, but the variance on the rolling diameter on the tires is too large for my liking: 295/30/22 front, 325/25/22 rear (fearing damage to diffs and t-case)
Has anyone experimented at all?
TIA
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There are charts out there that provide the "recommended" maximums and minimums.
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That's not necessarily true. I used to be a tech, and when I did tires we did what customers requested as long as they signed a waiver/release. It wasn't so much putting wider tires on a more narrow wheel, but stretching narrow tires onto wider wheels. There are shops that also won't tell customers things like how tires have their range of widths to safely be mounted on.
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That's not necessarily true. I used to be a tech, and when I did tires we did what customers requested as long as they signed a waiver/release. It wasn't so much putting wider tires on a more narrow wheel, but stretching narrow tires onto wider wheels. There are shops that also won't tell customers things like how tires have their range of widths to safely be mounted on.
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As I said in my earlier post, check the tire spec. You'll find taller sidewall tires have a broader wheel width compatibility than short sidewall tires.
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go to tirerack.com
Find tire size you want and click on it.
then read specs for the size you are interested in.
It will show allowable wheel widths and other good info.
Not all tire manufacturers allow the same widths for the same tires size.
info for a michelin 285/40/20 - Scroll down and click on SPEC tab
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 285/40R20 | Tire Rack
Find tire size you want and click on it.
then read specs for the size you are interested in.
It will show allowable wheel widths and other good info.
Not all tire manufacturers allow the same widths for the same tires size.
info for a michelin 285/40/20 - Scroll down and click on SPEC tab
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 285/40R20 | Tire Rack
- Rim Width Range:9.5-11"
- Meas. Rim Width:10"
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go to tirerack.com
Find tire size you want and click on it.
then read specs for the size you are interested in.
It will show allowable wheel widths and other good info.
Not all tire manufacturers allow the same widths for the same tires size.
info for a michelin 285/40/20 - Scroll down and click on SPEC tab
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 285/40R20 | Tire Rack
Find tire size you want and click on it.
then read specs for the size you are interested in.
It will show allowable wheel widths and other good info.
Not all tire manufacturers allow the same widths for the same tires size.
info for a michelin 285/40/20 - Scroll down and click on SPEC tab
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 285/40R20 | Tire Rack
- Rim Width Range:9.5-11"
- Meas. Rim Width:10"
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Besides the general guideline resources, where can I find specific mounting information about specific tires? I'm wanting to mount a 285/40 R20 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 onto 20" x 9" ET40 wheels. I know winter tires tend to be wider than summer tires with the same size, but it shouldn't be by that much
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I'm aware of this tool from TireRack. The problem is that there are multiple sources and they all don't say the same thing all the time. And my question was if a 285 wide tire would fit on a 9" wide wheel. Someone above answered that they've been running 305 on a 9.5" for years with no issues which makes the tire rack specs inaccurate. They're all general guidelines, not "You must follow these sizes"
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You seem to be seeking a forum consensus that tire manufacturer specs can be ignored -- that all you need to do is find a tire shop who will do anything for a buck. Guidelines or not, if you slap a tire on a wheel whose width is outside the manufacturer's spec'd range, you can probably say goodbye to the tire warranty. And if the tire peels off the wheel resulting in a loss of vehicle control, likely the accident investigation team will trace the cause. If you're determined to stuff as much rubber as you can fit into your wheel wells, buy a set of compatible wheels to complete the package.
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You seem to be seeking a forum consensus that tire manufacturer specs can be ignored -- that all you need to do is find a tire shop who will do anything for a buck. Guidelines or not, if you slap a tire on a wheel whose width is outside the manufacturer's spec'd range, you can probably say goodbye to the tire warranty. And if the tire peels off the wheel resulting in a loss of vehicle control, likely the accident investigation team will trace the cause. If you're determined to stuff as much rubber as you can fit into your wheel wells, buy a set of compatible wheels to complete the package.
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go to NOKIAN website and read specs for the tire and size you are interested in.
NT_Hakkapeliitta R5_SUV_Info_Sheet_August_2022.pdf
says rim width range 9.5-11"
Never trust the internet.
NT_Hakkapeliitta R5_SUV_Info_Sheet_August_2022.pdf
says rim width range 9.5-11"
Never trust the internet.
