Drag radial size 245/275

H0SS302 · 04-18-2008, 11:56 PM

i know what yall are thinkin.... go with the 275 its wider!!!! BUT, i have 8inch rims, and every site that i go to has a recommended fitting of 245 tires to an 8inch. would 275s really be any different than going with a 245 drag radial(nittos, for longevity)

Graves · 04-19-2008, 12:30 AM

I think the widest I'd go on an 8" rim is a 255, to be honest. I think a 275 would be overkill...and is meant more for a 9" wide rim.

I've seen Terminator's on the 16" "waffle" wheels from the 94-98 Mustangs with DRs run great times, and those are only 7" wide, I believe.

H0SS302 · 04-19-2008, 12:36 AM

yea thats what i was thinkin... its a stretch to get 275s on...

JJs89lx · 04-19-2008, 08:59 PM

I've got 275/50s on my 15" weld for the coupe, Ill see if i can't find some pictures

JJs89lx · 04-19-2008, 09:25 PM

Computer i was on bit the dust so I lost my pictures till I build a new one, but this is what I have on photo bucket.
this is with a 4.5 back spacing on a 8 inch wheel, Yes i know i should have 5.5bs
275/50's

And 245/50's

BlackSunshine01 · 04-19-2008, 11:41 PM

^thats a nice notch.

H0SS302 · 04-20-2008, 01:30 AM

jj did u notice any difference in the 245/275?

**AdRock** · 04-20-2008, 02:40 AM

A ton of people put 275/40's on the stock 8" snowflakes and have for a long time. It's not as bad as you think. I'd do it if I still had them on my car. If you go Nitto's then a 275/40 will definitely fit because they run so narrow.

H0SS302 · 04-20-2008, 10:57 AM

o yea... thats a good point, i forgot how narrow those ho's run. their 315s look like 275s almost lol

JJs89lx · 04-20-2008, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H0SS302

jj did u notice any difference in the 245/275?

The 245's i had on when i received the wheels where dry rotted, and i could spin those like crazy so i can't really compare the 245's to the 275's But the 275's I personally think work just fine. Personally i think the only reason i'd go with a smaller tire than 275's would be the price.
And since your going with a nitto tire, I'd run a 275. I dont think you shouldn't have a problem

JJs89lx · 04-20-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackSunshine01

^thats a nice notch.

Thanks!

95 GTS · 04-21-2008, 02:16 PM

the nittos run very narrow.

you should run a 275 on an 8 inch rim.

I ran 275s on my 8 inch prostar and several pairs of 245s on my 7 inch ponies

and a few pairs 315s on my 10.5.

nittos rock on a daily driver

Wiked · 04-21-2008, 02:29 PM

I run 275's all the way around...

**thesource** · 04-25-2008, 07:29 PM

I run a 275-60-15 on a 10" prostar but could probably use a little wider tire under it .

04Roush2 · 04-25-2008, 07:49 PM

You should be good with 275's mang

CobraBen98 · 04-27-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdRock

A ton of people put 275/40's on the stock 8" snowflakes and have for a long time. It's not as bad as you think. I'd do it if I still had them on my car. If you go Nitto's then a 275/40 will definitely fit because they run so narrow.

On my old cobra, I had 275/40 Nitto's on the back, and 245/45's on the front and they all looked like they were the same size from a distance. THAT's how narrow the nitto's run. I would definately go 275.

CobraBen98 · 04-27-2008, 01:41 PM

Here, I found some picks of 275 nitto's I had on an 8" rim.

They're not the best pics, but you can tell they don't look as wide as a regular 275 tire.

04-18-2008, 11:56 PM	#1
H0SS302 Coming to a 17" rim near you Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SA TOWN Posts: 6,183 Trader Rating: (6)	Drag radial size 245/275 i know what yall are thinkin.... go with the 275 its wider!!!! BUT, i have 8inch rims, and every site that i go to has a recommended fitting of 245 tires to an 8inch. would 275s really be any different than going with a 245 drag radial(nittos, for longevity)

04-19-2008, 08:59 PM	#4
JJs89lx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 2920/kurkendal Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0)	I've got 275/50s on my 15" weld for the coupe, Ill see if i can't find some pictures __________________

04-19-2008, 09:25 PM	#5
JJs89lx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 2920/kurkendal Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0)	Computer i was on bit the dust so I lost my pictures till I build a new one, but this is what I have on photo bucket. this is with a 4.5 back spacing on a 8 inch wheel, Yes i know i should have 5.5bs 275/50's And 245/50's __________________

04-19-2008, 11:41 PM	#6
BlackSunshine01 METAL! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: north east s.a. Posts: 366 Trader Rating: (0)	^thats a nice notch. __________________ who needs the after market? lowerd 01 GT.

04-20-2008, 02:40 AM	#8
AdRock I am the Great Cornholio, give me all your TP Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On The Move Posts: 5,249 Trader Rating: (5)	A ton of people put 275/40's on the stock 8" snowflakes and have for a long time. It's not as bad as you think. I'd do it if I still had them on my car. If you go Nitto's then a 275/40 will definitely fit because they run so narrow. __________________ '02 Stang GT Just cause you don't understand what's going on ...don't mean it don't make no sense And just cause you don't like it,...don't mean it aint no good And let me tell you something Before you go taking a walk in my world,...you better take a look at the real world Cause this aint no Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Can you say "feel like shit?"Yea maybe sometimes I do feel like shit I aint happy about it, but I'd rather feel like shit than be full of shit! And if I offended you, Oh I'm sorry, But, maybe you need to be offended But here's my apology and one more thing........Fuck you! Cause you can't bring me down

04-19-2008, 12:36 AM	#3
H0SS302 Coming to a 17" rim near you Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SA TOWN Posts: 6,183 Trader Rating: (6)	yea thats what i was thinkin... its a stretch to get 275s on...

04-20-2008, 01:30 AM	#7
H0SS302 Coming to a 17" rim near you Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SA TOWN Posts: 6,183 Trader Rating: (6)	jj did u notice any difference in the 245/275?

04-20-2008, 10:57 AM	#9
H0SS302 Coming to a 17" rim near you Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SA TOWN Posts: 6,183 Trader Rating: (6)	o yea... thats a good point, i forgot how narrow those ho's run. their 315s look like 275s almost lol

04-21-2008, 02:16 PM	#12
95 GTS Back in the saddle again Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,492 Trader Rating: (0)	the nittos run very narrow. you should run a 275 on an 8 inch rim. I ran 275s on my 8 inch prostar and several pairs of 245s on my 7 inch ponies and a few pairs 315s on my 10.5. nittos rock on a daily driver __________________ 2007 Reflex Silver Wolfsburg Jetta - new hotness 1995 Canary Yellow GTS - Sold 12.81@106.2 w/1.80 60' Boltons/E303 + 3100 lbs + M&H 246 HP/ 290 TQ 12.57 @ 109.21 w/1.76 60' Boltons/GT40Ps/XE270 + 3240 lbs + 555Rs 295 HP / 321 TQ

04-21-2008, 02:29 PM	#13
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04-25-2008, 07:29 PM	#14
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 3,079 Trader Rating: (12)	I run a 275-60-15 on a 10" prostar but could probably use a little wider tire under it . __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

04-27-2008, 01:41 PM	#17
CobraBen98 It WILL be mine, oh yes, it WILL be mine... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio - GO SPURS GO! Posts: 107 Trader Rating: (0)	Here, I found some picks of 275 nitto's I had on an 8" rim. They're not the best pics, but you can tell they don't look as wide as a regular 275 tire. __________________ 98 Bright Atlantic Blue Cobra -Bassani X, Eibach Pro Kit, Steeda Tri-Ax, 373's

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