Is the 10" wide tire on a DSM a myth?

[phunny]

I keep reading about some guys having 10" tires on their DSM's but I can't find any evidence or anything useful at all. Anyone have any first hand knowledge or know where it can be found?

 

[Dyesuperman]

Not a myth, I run 255/35s on 18x9.5 wheels. A bit of rolling and such, but no major modifications.

 

[phunny]

Not a myth, I run 255/35s on 18x9.5 wheels. A bit of rolling and such, but no major modifications.

They look good, what's the offset?

 

[Dyesuperman]

They look good, what's the offset?

+35 all the way around, it is definitely doable, people are just scared

 

[Ghost_92TSi]

There's a red 1ga with black fender flares too to smooth out the additional width.

 

[ed1380]

I have 245's (9.5") on 8.5" wheels. Stock ride height so no rolling or anything.

 

[GAMEOVER]

255/40/17 17x9 +25. Fenders rolled and pulled
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[95GSX_FTW]

255/40/17 on Evo8 MR BBS. Stock height. No rubbing.

 

[kidtsi]

255/40r17 (10.12 inches)

 

[jtmcinder]

Remember that the "255" refers to the section width, not the tread width. Most 255s have much less than 10" of tread. Very few tires are "square"; some are, but not many.

 

[finesse49ers]

Is it safe to assume the OP meant 10" wheel instead of 10" tire?

Personally I can't believe it especially for the rear. I remember looking at my GSX rear on a lift and my EVO VIII wheels were not to far from touching the knuckle making me believe that a 9" wheel would be the max I could go. Maybe because the car was on the lift it made it look that way.

 

[GAMEOVER]

A ten will fit with out stretching tire. Offset of the wheel is important. And of course rolling and pulling fender. If you don't want to pull then don't run a wide wheel and run a 7.5 or 8 inch wheel like anyone would that just orders wheels that companies say for on your car, or do what a good amount of us do and just do it.

 

[jtmcinder]

Is it safe to assume the OP meant 10" wheel instead of 10" tire?

This is car-related discussion site. Thus, nothing is safe to assume. But, in this case, the thread-starter actually told us which he or she meant. Take a look.

 

[finesse49ers]

This is car-related discussion site. Thus, nothing is safe to assume. But, in this case, the thread-starter actually told us which he or she meant. Take a look.

You're right about nothing is safe to assume. It's just that I've never heard anyone refer to tire width in inches before now, it's always been in millimeters.

 

[jtmcinder]

Slicks for both drag and road-racing are often only described in terms of inches. With that said, I agree that it's weird that wheels are in inches and most street tires (and rally tires) are in metric.

 

[knochgoon24]

I fit 10" r-comps inside the wheel wells with a hefty roll. Lowered a bit over 2". Obviously not stock suspension. This was (regrettably) on 8" wide +35 rims.

I see no reason why you couldn't run a 10" wide wheel. It could still be near a +30 offset. Fit would vary by tire.

 

[TurboAnything]

Here's a 26x10 tire on a 8in rim 5.5in backspace. Sticks out bad and nearly rubs the strut.

 

[knochgoon24]

That's also on a 1g.

 

[phunny]

Tire or rim really, I'm trying to get as much rubber on the road as possible. This car is currently being transformed in order to start road racing. I actually no nothing about the best setup for this type of racing so there will be a steep learning curve.

 

[jtmcinder]

If you're preparing the car for road racing, then the first question is what brakes will you have.

 

[phunny]

If you're preparing the car for road racing, then the first question is what brakes will you have.

Currently have wilwoods on her so I should be good there. I was looking at the roll stops that are made by a guy from this site. I also like the rear tubular subframe by Magnus but I'm not sure if that's allowed in the class ill have to run in.

 

[snowborder714]

Tubular crossmembers will usually push you up to a very high class, if not up to the unlimited class.

I'd suggest picking out your wheels/tires that you plan to run and then get out there and drive. No sense in throwing a bunch of money at it (i.e. tubular crossmember) before you even figure out how to drive the car.

 

[jtmcinder]

This seems to be turning into a whole new thread (in which I'm not really qualified to participate), but I need to say that "I have Wilwoods" isn't really an answer to my question. I have Wilwoods, too, but the car wouldn't last two laps on pavement, because I also have 11.66" rotors (at both ends) for gravel/dirt racing and 15" wheels.

In any event (as it were), good luck!

 

[richard33]

here is a 26x10x16 drag radial on a 300zx rim. I forgot the offset but I have a pretty big spacer in there to get them to fit. I have to roll the fenders as well and run ARP extended wheel studs and they still barely clear the suspension. It was actually a pain to get set up

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