370z MEATY TIRE THREAD

[chrischhorn]

Originally Posted by daisuke149

265 will possibly be okay. I ran 275 with a 27 offset. your 265 would stick out 2mm more which shoooould be fine. But the problem is, depending on the tire you buy.. some are wider than others despite still being 265.

Yup, the ones with the "Rim Protectors" on it will bulge out farther at the top and square up the tread and the sidewall causin the tire to sit wider where as the ones without the rim protector will curve more naturally giving you more clearance.

[daisuke149]

Originally Posted by chrischhorn

Yup, the ones with the "Rim Protectors" on it will bulge out farther at the top and square up the tread and the sidewall causin the tire to sit wider where as the ones without the rim protector will curve more naturally giving you more clearance.

not 100% true. the conti DW i had, had rim protectors, but they were towards the bottom, not near the tread. It gave the tire an almost roundish look. But because of that it worked well.