Tyre help - can 255 tyres fit an 8J rim?
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Hi all,
After a bit of a disaster with a recent tyre order I may be in a position to swap my tyres with another forum member, however, I'm not sure that his are going to fit my rims either!
Can I get 255 width tyres on an 8J rim?
I've been hunting all over the net but Google just keeps throwing up rolling radius calculations!
After a bit of a disaster with a recent tyre order I may be in a position to swap my tyres with another forum member, however, I'm not sure that his are going to fit my rims either!
Can I get 255 width tyres on an 8J rim?
I've been hunting all over the net but Google just keeps throwing up rolling radius calculations!
It is simple enough. 255mm is just over 10 inches so fitting that tyre to an 8" rim will mean thesidewall will have to curve in just over an inch either side. this can cause the tread to not sit flat.
This site suggests an 8.5" rim is the minimum.
http://customwheelsmarket.com/rimwheelwidth1.html
The answer is yes you can but it's not ideal and if anything happens, your insurers may not be happy.
This site suggests an 8.5" rim is the minimum.
http://customwheelsmarket.com/rimwheelwidth1.html
The answer is yes you can but it's not ideal and if anything happens, your insurers may not be happy.
Blue Oval84 said:
Falkens not good enough like? 
They're the FK452 as opposed to the Z something or other one if that helps.
Sure I can't tempt you? I'll undercut Camskill by a good margin
Nothing wrong with 452 however the ZEs are terrible. I found 452s similar to T1Rs but a little harder and longer lasting.They're the FK452 as opposed to the Z something or other one if that helps.
Sure I can't tempt you? I'll undercut Camskill by a good margin
265/35 R18 Falken FK452s, you say..
Bugger, I really really shouldn't buy wider wheels just because some tyres have come up, that's a massively false economy, sorry!
As Fox says, you should be able to return them under the DSRs - even if you're outside 7 days, make merry hell and I'm sure you'll get it sorted with no more than courier costs. Send 'em via parcel2go.com and that's only eight quid a tyre.
Bugger, I really really shouldn't buy wider wheels just because some tyres have come up, that's a massively false economy, sorry!
As Fox says, you should be able to return them under the DSRs - even if you're outside 7 days, make merry hell and I'm sure you'll get it sorted with no more than courier costs. Send 'em via parcel2go.com and that's only eight quid a tyre.
You could try selling them on www.s197.co.uk - they're always looking for cheap tyres for Mustang track days.
Fox- said:
Can't you return the Falkens under the Distance Selling Regulations? You've got 7 days to notify them from the arrival date.
They'll take one back, but the other has some tyre fitting grease on it (the fitter started fitting it before realising it was too wide for the rim) so they won't have that back as it's no longer in the condition they arrived in.By the time I've faffed about with paying a courier to send it back to the supplier and then had to sell the other on it's own I think it would be easier just to try and shift the pair for £200 or something.
McSam said:
265/35 R18 Falken FK452s, you say..
Bugger, I really really shouldn't buy wider wheels just because some tyres have come up, that's a massively false economy, sorry!
As Fox says, you should be able to return them under the DSRs - even if you're outside 7 days, make merry hell and I'm sure you'll get it sorted with no more than courier costs. Send 'em via parcel2go.com and that's only eight quid a tyre.
Go on, you know you want to, think of the benefits of saving £50 on the tyres, it makes the wheels much better value! Bugger, I really really shouldn't buy wider wheels just because some tyres have come up, that's a massively false economy, sorry!
As Fox says, you should be able to return them under the DSRs - even if you're outside 7 days, make merry hell and I'm sure you'll get it sorted with no more than courier costs. Send 'em via parcel2go.com and that's only eight quid a tyre.
McSam said:
Clean it, you clown
I'm not sure I could get it 100% perfect and they've said if it has any signs of attempted fitting (the grease) then they count it as used and won't refund.Bearing in mind what I paid, I lose the original postage cost, and I pay my own courier, it would be just as cheap to let a forum member have them on the cheap! Plus I think of it as positive karma
Blue Oval84 said:
McSam said:
265/35 R18 Falken FK452s, you say..
Bugger, I really really shouldn't buy wider wheels just because some tyres have come up, that's a massively false economy, sorry!
As Fox says, you should be able to return them under the DSRs - even if you're outside 7 days, make merry hell and I'm sure you'll get it sorted with no more than courier costs. Send 'em via parcel2go.com and that's only eight quid a tyre.
Go on, you know you want to, think of the benefits of saving £50 on the tyres, it makes the wheels much better value! Bugger, I really really shouldn't buy wider wheels just because some tyres have come up, that's a massively false economy, sorry!
As Fox says, you should be able to return them under the DSRs - even if you're outside 7 days, make merry hell and I'm sure you'll get it sorted with no more than courier costs. Send 'em via parcel2go.com and that's only eight quid a tyre.
nice try, though!And fair enough about wanting to move them on in this way
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