Widened MM wheel pics thread

[gdmjoe]

[svtrichie]

Where is the post showing all the work it took to fit those!!!

[MOTOWN]

Where is the post showing all the work it took to fit those!!!

Ask Toomany Fords , there his wheels! LOL

[gdmjoe]

svtrichie - Where is the post showing all the work it took to fit those!!!

1st "test fit" ...

The results ...

[JBeezy]

How wide is that wheel?

[License2Bill]

How wide is that wheel?

18*18 if I remember

[TooManyFords]

I'm liking this thread.

[marauder21]

Interesting...whats the widest tire you can use without modifying anything??
I hear the widest on stock rims is like 295 no?

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[Mebot]

Yes you can put 295 on stock rim, but it's pushing it. I had 295/45 Hankook Ventus on my rear for a while. Even drove it all the way to Louisville, KY & Outer Banks, NC with no issues. But eventually I switched to Nitto Motivo 255/55.

I think I remember reading somewhere that the Hankooks are pretty much the only tire in size 295 that would fit on stock rim due to its dimensions and size. But don't take my word for it

[lifespeed]

Doesn't widening the wheels much preclude you from setting the ride height where many folks typically like it, with the fender lip about 1/2" to 1" above the tire? It would seem like recipe for tire scraping.

[Logizyme]

Ive got my widened 9.5 295s lowered over an inch could go lower too, no issues. shock clearance is the first thing you run into.

[RubberCtyRauder]

Widening them does not change the offset of hub face to outer edge. It effects the back spacing which is where the rear shock comes into play as mentioned.

[lifespeed]

Widening them does not change the offset of hub face to outer edge. It effects the back spacing which is where the rear shock comes into play as mentioned.

I understand that. It is not acceptable (at least to me) to increase the scrub radius by doing so to the front wheel. A spacer half the thickness of the width increase must be used to maintain the correct offset.

In the rear, with a solid axle, this is less of an issue, although I maintain the torque and weight application to the tire, axle and bearing eventually become a problem. IMHO, the 18" example above is really not OK. How much leverage does the weight of the car place on the axle and bearing? I doubt that tire will wear evenly, or truly serve the purpose of generating more traction. Clearly there will be greater contact force at the outer edge of the tire than the inner edge.

So then do you end up in a situation where you alter the backspacing (offset) in the rear, but not in the front? I guess you would widen the track width slightly in the front to maintain offset. But then we're back to fender clearance.

There are a lot of unintended consequences.

[RubberCtyRauder]

I only have widened rears for traction purposes. Most only widen the rear. Motown , Roger , had widened fronts. These are not F1 cars and our roads do not resemble smooth courses with proper banking etc . I don't see it being such a big deal and scientific for assembly line cars. Not trying to be rude , but these are not mclarens or Porsches ,

[chief455]

I intend to get widened wheels so the sidewall on my 295 tire is not such a round donut. I could feel the rear sway on sidewall the first drive. 11" section width too much for an 8" bead width, in my lifetime anyway.