8" tire on 8.5" with tire?

nightfury · 10-27-2015, 03:59 PM

hey guys . this might of been brought up but no luck finding answer. just wanna know if anyone here did this before or it it even ok to do . im trying to figure out if a 8" tire will fit safly on a 8.5" rim .ive got brand new potenzas so i dont wanna pend money on another brand new set . im getting the SA15R Gun Metallic Black Clear
by Weds Wheels thanks in advance

kenchan · 10-27-2015, 04:00 PM

unless something changed, tire width is measured in mm..

and 8.5" width wheels belong on sedans..

JARblue · 10-27-2015, 04:04 PM

You don't want 8.5" wide wheels

nightfury · 10-27-2015, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

You don't want 8.5" wide wheels

im justc curious why not . for some reason thats what they come in . front is 8.5 and rears are 9.5
and the oem are 8 F and 9 R so thats why i wanted to know if its ok to put the tires on a wider rim

JARblue · 10-27-2015, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightfury

im justc curious why not .

Like Kenchan said, 8.5" wheels are for sedans. The base wheels for the Z are pretty weak, frankly. Get some sport package Rays for a much better upgrade (I currently see a set for sale on this forum in CA for $700 for local sale).

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightfury

for some reason thats what they come in . front is 8.5 and rears are 9.5

For some reason?

You bought them, didn't you? You could have bought them in different sizes

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightfury

and the oem are 8 F and 9 R so thats why i wanted to know if its ok to put the tires on a wider rim

Are you asking if the stock base tires will fit on 8.5/9.5 set of wheels? If so, then yes. If the tires are not stock sizes (but fit on base wheels), they should likely still fit, but you probably want to go ahead and post the actual size of the tires you're trying to fit on your wheels.

Tires are not sized based on the wheel widths they fit. Tire sizes are formatted as follows: Width (of the tire itself - measured in mm)/Profile (ratio of sidewall height to tire width)/Size (diameter of the wheel - measured in inches). You can find this information directly on the sidewall of the tire.

10-27-2015, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
nightfury Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 104 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 52	8" tire on 8.5" with tire? hey guys . this might of been brought up but no luck finding answer. just wanna know if anyone here did this before or it it even ok to do . im trying to figure out if a 8" tire will fit safly on a 8.5" rim .ive got brand new potenzas so i dont wanna pend money on another brand new set . im getting the SA15R Gun Metallic Black Clear by Weds Wheels thanks in advance

10-27-2015, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	You don't want 8.5" wide wheels DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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10-27-2015, 04:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	unless something changed, tire width is measured in mm.. and 8.5" width wheels belong on sedans..