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 SLOOOOOW Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SA TOWN Posts: 4,732 Trader Rating: (5)	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, 12:36 AM	#3
H0SS302 SLOOOOOW Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SA TOWN Posts: 4,732 Trader Rating: (5)	yea thats what i was thinkin... its a stretch to get 275s on... __________________

04-19-2008, 08:59 PM	#4
JJs89lx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 2920/kurkendal Posts: 29 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: 29 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 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: north east s.a. Posts: 185 Trader Rating: (0)	^thats a nice notch. __________________ who needs the after market? lowerd 01 GT.

04-20-2008, 01:30 AM	#7
H0SS302 SLOOOOOW Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SA TOWN Posts: 4,732 Trader Rating: (5)	jj did u notice any difference in the 245/275? __________________

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: 4,918 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 There are times in life when you just have to look at someone and say.. DEE DEE DEE

04-20-2008, 10:57 AM	#9
H0SS302 SLOOOOOW Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SA TOWN Posts: 4,732 Trader Rating: (5)	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: 1,076 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 + Tire 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
Wiked New Saturday meets coming soon... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somerset, Tx Posts: 3,977 Trader Rating: (2)	I run 275's all the way around... __________________ Quote of the Month- "Why drive it like you stole it, when you can drive it like you own it?" Impossible Maze Game<<< Really a maze game, not the song anymore

04-25-2008, 07:29 PM	#14
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 2,133 Trader Rating: (9)	I run a 275-60-15 on a 10" prostar but could probably use a little wider tire under it . __________________ When the lights drop , the bullshit stops . Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

04-25-2008, 07:49 PM	#15
04Roush2 Stroked and Procharged Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 1,147 Trader Rating: (0)	You should be good with 275's mang __________________ http://www.myspace.com/charliepr http://www.sinisterstangs.com

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: 89 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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