Pics of a 285/40-18 mounted on a 9" rim? - Lateral-g Forums

Tweaked Zed · #1 03-06-2010, 12:27 PM

First of all, I know it's not recommended, but I was curious to see if anyone has done this with a 285 Nitto and a 9" rim. The Nitto is supposed to have a nice square sidewall, so I was hoping it wouldn't bulge too much on the 9".

My problem is I would like to run a 245/45-18 tire on the front for some tire height, but I'm afraid it won't look right with the same tire height in the back if I run a 275. I know it's only .4-.5 inch difference, but I like a little more height in the back for the aggressive look.

Thanks everybody!

Bryce

speedjohnston · #2 03-06-2010, 12:29 PM

If its not recommended by the manufacturer, its not safe. That is if your talking about the tire on that width of rim....

Tweaked Zed · #3 03-07-2010, 12:45 AM

Gee thanks. Anybody else?

Romulus · #4 03-07-2010, 01:34 AM

perhaps the wrong forum to be asking for pictures of an tire mounted outside the manufacturers recommendations.

There might be better websites out there for checking tire sizes, but I stumbled across this one recently trying to settle on tire sizes for my project.

http://www.rimsntires.com/rt_specs.jsp

deuce_454 · #5 03-07-2010, 02:03 AM

this a 285/40-18 on a 9.5 inch rim

JRouche · #6 03-07-2010, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce_454

this a 285/40-18 on a 9.5 inch rim

That tire doesnt look overly wide at all. It looks good. In that pic they are off the ground right? But I dont think they will compress much beyond the profile shown. Oh, and what are those tires. I was on a site and those type of tires were shown on another car and a guy was asking the same thing. I like the tread pattern. JR

deuce_454 · #7 03-08-2010, 12:06 AM

Bfg - g-force TA Kdw (new thread pattern) http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/overv...-a-kdw/22.html

looks like they arent making the 285/40 any more though