295's on a 9.5" wheel?

[FoxBodyNick]

shheiit i run 275s on my 7.5" oem wheels. you should be fine

[ELVIS]

Its not what I wanted, but to buy two I had to get 4, so I have 2 extras. How wide sould I look at for an 18"x10"?

i have 295 on my 18x10 saleens. what kinda tires are you 255's?

god bless.

[Baron Von Crowder]

i have 295 on my 18x10 saleens. what kinda tires are you 255's?

god bless.

A goodyear eagle something or other.

[tito]

18x9.5 w/ a 295/35/18. My vette buddies say it's dangerous. I think they are pussies. Thoughts?

I wouldn't say it's dangerous with that combo, but you're better off running a smaller tire. Your handling will suffer along with traction. Depending on what brand the tires are some brands run a little larger than other brands. To test out this theory compare a Goodyear tire to a Michelin PS2. There's almost a half inch diff. from sidewall-to-sidewall with all else being constant. Also, running too big of a tire on too small of a wheel will make the tire 'crown'. You may think you're getting a bigger contact patch but you're riding more on the center of the tire than the entire width of it.

I've run a 295 PS2 on an 11'' wheel and the balance is perfect. Having your sidewall hanging an inch outside of the rim (see cobra sig above) is actually worse than running a tire a little too small on a wheel. I could go on but to cut it short, don't do it unless you're trying to impress some mullets at the local dirt track.

[FoxBodyNick]

Haha I do know the performance backing and negatives behind it. I put the 275's because I thought i was going to buy 2 replica 93 cobra wheels for the back which are a wider rim and would fit the tires better. just haven't got around to it =)

oh... and the mullets love the tires!

[FATHERFORD]

I run 295/45/20 on a 8.5" rim on my truck.

[CJ]

I wouldn't say it's dangerous with that combo, but you're better off running a smaller tire. Your handling will suffer along with traction. Depending on what brand the tires are some brands run a little larger than other brands. To test out this theory compare a Goodyear tire to a Michelin PS2. There's almost a half inch diff. from sidewall-to-sidewall with all else being constant. Also, running too big of a tire on too small of a wheel will make the tire 'crown'. You may think you're getting a bigger contact patch but you're riding more on the center of the tire than the entire width of it.

I've run a 295 PS2 on an 11'' wheel and the balance is perfect. Having your sidewall hanging an inch outside of the rim (see cobra sig above) is actually worse than running a tire a little too small on a wheel. I could go on but to cut it short, don't do it unless you're trying to impress some mullets at the local dirt track.

I understand the math and science behind it. I don't think a 295 on a 9.5" wheel is even close to being on the excessive side.

[Trick Pony]

295 on a 9.5" wheel is reasonable. Just watch the tire pressure - if you overinflate them they will wear the middle out of the tire in a hurry.

[CJ]

295 on a 9.5" wheel is reasonable. Just watch the tire pressure - if you overinflate them they will wear the middle out of the tire in a hurry.

I plan on running 95psi. Better gas mileage.

[LS1Goat]

i had 275s on a 17x8 with no problems. no worries, man.

[gat0r]

really it will depend on which tire you are wanting to use... not all tires are truly the same width.

[ceyko]

I had seriously considered 315s on a 9" wheel before. Would not hesitate to put 295s on a 9.5" wheel and autox/other race it.