Post by wdebdy on Feb 18, 2010 11:35:24 GMT 12
Have been advised there has been a change to the rules around maximum rim sizes for specific tyre widths. My understanding was previously the manufacturers specified range of rim size applied, but this has now been replaced by some specified maximums.
My tyres for example are a 245/35 17 on the rear with a manufaturers recommendation of 8" to 9.5" rims. I am running a 9" rim so within this range, fronts are 205/40 17 on an 8" rim (recommended 6" to 8"). Can you advise if limits have been brought in to override the manufacturers recommendations and if so what the limits are? If they have I presume it is to stop some of the crazy stretching of tyres that was going on, even though most wouldn't have met the manufacturers limits anyway.
Callum
My tyres for example are a 245/35 17 on the rear with a manufaturers recommendation of 8" to 9.5" rims. I am running a 9" rim so within this range, fronts are 205/40 17 on an 8" rim (recommended 6" to 8"). Can you advise if limits have been brought in to override the manufacturers recommendations and if so what the limits are? If they have I presume it is to stop some of the crazy stretching of tyres that was going on, even though most wouldn't have met the manufacturers limits anyway.
Callum
