Widest Tyre On 8.5" Rim

[xr6turboman]

Have got 20" by 8.5" rims and am looking at getting some new tyres for the rear as I only have nankang 245/30/20 on there and they don't cope with the stock power let alone when I'm going to add another 100kw in a fort night or so. What ever I do I know its not going to be cheep but may just be worth while in the long run ...

[Erko]

I'd suggest you invest in some 9'5 rears and run 275s easy

[Dirty32]

Max 255's on the rear dude...

Otherwise, as Erko said, go some 9.5 or 10" rears and throw a 275 / 285 on there!

[Howsee]

mate I have 18x8.5 with 265 tyres front and rear, they are about as big as you can go on a 8.5. it'll really depend on exactly what sort of tyres you're thinking of putting on.

best of luck with the upgrades

[fordfreak XRT07]

I have 255/35/20 inch on my 8.5's and they look massive on the rim...

Edited 30/12/09 11:45 AM by fordfreak XRT07

[mr gsr]

255's are the largest you can legally go on an 8.5" rim.

275's on 9" rim

285's on 9.5" rim

295's on a 10" rim

Goodluck

[RAP1D]

Also depends on the accual measured width of the tyre, I've had some 275/30s that have been alot wider, than other brand 275/30s on the same rim.

I have Nexen 265/30 on 8.5inch rims on the front, the side walls pull in a little... and 295/30s on 9.5s on the rear, they are also pulled in a touch.

[R-SPEC]

Does that mean you can put 245's on a 20x8 rim? (eg the 20" Dark Argent copies)

[mr gsr]

245's fit great on an 8" rim

[R-SPEC]

Shweet thanks