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Old 02-16-2016 | 05:02 PM
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I have a 944 N/A and i want to get new tires and wheels. I was wondering what is the widest tire I could run with out getting tire rub.
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Originally Posted by Oerthel944
I have a 944 N/A and i want to get new tires and wheels. I was wondering what is the widest tire I could run with out getting tire rub.
Wheel diameter?
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I was thinking about getting the BBS RS 17" or 18"
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Originally Posted by Oerthel944
I was thinking about getting the BBS RS 17" or 18"
I have a nice set of 3 pieces BBS RS that I might consider selling.
The tires I run on the are 225/50/16 and 245/45/16.
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TonyG here on RL ran a 305 section width on a 10 inch wide rim, 17 inch diameter rear tire.

Several people run 295/30 on an 11 inch wide 18 inch diameter rear wheel.
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Originally Posted by azbanks
TonyG here on RL ran a 305 section width on a 10 inch wide rim, 17 inch diameter rear tire.

Several people run 295/30 on an 11 inch wide 18 inch diameter rear wheel.
With such wide tires, camber, ride height and suspension travel play major role. Just FYI
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295, with rolling the lip.
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It really depends on the offset of the wheels and how much camber you are running. With the right offsets and a little bit of camber, you can fit 265 wide in the front, and 295 in the back if the lips are rolled or cut out.



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