Lee Roesner wrote: > Need list opinion: Should I go as wide as I can with these tires - the same all > around, or, should I make the back tires wider than the front tires? With a 7.5" > wheel, how wide can I go? Is it simply a mm to inches math conversion? This is more a matter of experience than math. From what I have seen, you can go up to 235 width on your 7,5 rims, but those will be wide tires. The best for the 7,5 rims are 205-215 IMHO. And if you decide to go as wide as you can when the car is the limit, I have seen 255 on 10x18 wide rims, installed in the rear! The car had 225 on 8x18 rims up front. If you are interested, I can send you a pic of this car. PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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