cat007 Member 234 Member For: 5y 6m 24d Posted 12/02/19 11:09 AM Share Posted 12/02/19 11:09 AM Hi all.I have 8x20" rims and have 245/35 tyres round.I am about to buy some new fronts tires and will probably just get the same size again, but for the rears, I wonder if I can go wider on the current 8" rims?The current set looks slightly streteched at the moment to me. But maybe I don't know what I'm talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilk Is on holiday from communism Member 1,282 Member For: 5y 2m 26d Gender: Female Location: Victoria Posted 12/02/19 11:35 AM Share Posted 12/02/19 11:35 AM 245 is the widest for 8 inch rim. Those aren't 8 inch rims 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,239 Member For: 15y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/02/19 11:35 AM Share Posted 12/02/19 11:35 AM yeah, those tyres are definitely stretched, but not massively so and you can definitely get more 245/35's to go with your wheels. A 255 will also fit, but not really worth upgrading to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat007 Member 234 Member For: 5y 6m 24d Posted 12/02/19 11:47 AM Author Share Posted 12/02/19 11:47 AM 245 is the widest for 8 inch rim. Those aren't 8 inch rimsThat's what I thought. Inside the rim it says 8x20" though.I wonder if the cheap tyres that are on it are not really 245's as they say they are. Cavallis. Heard of them on a car? Nope. Me neither haha. They were on the car when I got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,239 Member For: 15y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/02/19 11:48 AM Share Posted 12/02/19 11:48 AM yeah, sometimes different tyres from different manufacturers are nowhere near the indicated size in width (or over it)... it varies a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,045 Member For: 9y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 12/02/19 11:51 AM Share Posted 12/02/19 11:51 AM It's true. I've lined up several 235 and 245 tyres together, not on rims, and there have been several different heights, including a 234 and 245 being the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat007 Member 234 Member For: 5y 6m 24d Posted 12/02/19 11:59 AM Author Share Posted 12/02/19 11:59 AM Ok thanks.I'll stick with 245's then.Thinking of Michelin Pilot Sport 4SAnyone know if these are accurate width wise? You'd hope so for their cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,239 Member For: 15y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/02/19 12:05 PM Share Posted 12/02/19 12:05 PM yep, those tyres are an excellent choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat007 Member 234 Member For: 5y 6m 24d Posted 17/02/19 10:39 AM Author Share Posted 17/02/19 10:39 AM So now I'm undecided.I can only afford to get 2 tyres before my track day. I have 2 with half tread on the car at the moment and 2 that need to be replaced.Do I put brand new tyres on the front and put the lesser quality half worn ones on the rear, or the other way around? Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,045 Member For: 9y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 17/02/19 10:59 AM Share Posted 17/02/19 10:59 AM New to the front. That's where your steering and 80% of braking is done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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