? WELD 17"*5" Front - Looking for 28" General Purpose Tire vs Skinny for Rim

[CamaroSS45]

Guys -

Ok - I figured I would toss this out to the brain trust here...... I have been thru wheels and tires like underwear ... but here is where I stand.

I have a set of 17" WELD RTS that are going to serve as my "backup set" and even my basic road work. I have some V-Series that I will likely use for track setup.

On the front - I have skinnies but would like to get a 28" Diameter "Tire" on that rim (5" wide rim) to serve for general purpose. I know there is a 26" M&H Radial (have that now) but just way too low for the car.

Has anyone ever done this with a front and would seem to me there has to be a tire (no matter what brand) that could fit on there as a decent multi-purpose radial. 28". Clearly the worse case is I get another rim set for the front and know there will be a solid tire selection.... Just want to work with it if I can.

Thanks for any help it's appreciated.

[blazzin1]

I have been down this road, and not found any "good" fitment options. There is of course the 28" M&H bias-ply that fits very perfectly on a 5" rim, but....it's a bias-ply. I have driven that exact tire on the street (with drag radials in the rear), and never had a problem. However, braking and cornering are greatly affected!!! As far as a regular street radial, the narrowest that I have found is a 215/65R17, which is 28.0" tall. There are several examples on Tirerack.com, a couple are "H" rated at 130mph. But the narrowest "recommended" wheel for that size is 6.0". Could you possibly mount that tire on a 5 inch rim? Yes, probably so, but in my opinion I would rather trust a properly fitted bias-ply than a grossly ill-fitted (squeezed-on) radial. Sorry man, until some company steps up and makes a 28" radial skinny, we are ALL out of luck!!!

[Z69]

I am on the same boat looking to replace my fronts with a radial and have had no luck

[Bad70supreme]

Originally Posted by blazzin1

I have been down this road, and not found any "good" fitment options. There is of course the 28" M&H bias-ply that fits very perfectly on a 5" rim, but....it's a bias-ply. I have driven that exact tire on the street (with drag radials in the rear), and never had a problem. However, braking and cornering are greatly affected!!! As far as a regular street radial, the narrowest that I have found is a 215/65R17, which is 28.0" tall. There are several examples on Tirerack.com, a couple are "H" rated at 130mph. But the narrowest "recommended" wheel for that size is 6.0". Could you possibly mount that tire on a 5 inch rim? Yes, probably so, but in my opinion I would rather trust a properly fitted bias-ply than a grossly ill-fitted (squeezed-on) radial. Sorry man, until some company steps up and makes a 28" radial skinny, we are ALL out of luck!!!

That 215/65 will fit that 5" rim no problem, theres plenty of sidewall for 1" difference in the recommended rim! I had 215s street radials on my 5" rims on my olds, took off a PROPER fitting bias-plys My car felt a million times safter and drove allot better!

[blazzin1]

Originally Posted by Bad70supreme

That 215/65 will fit that 5" rim no problem, theres plenty of sidewall for 1" difference in the recommended rim! I had 215s street radials on my 5" rims on my olds, took off a PROPER fitting bias-plys My car felt a million times safter and drove allot better!

Hmmm, well, I suppose....if you want to go outside of the manufacturer's recommended rim width of 6-7.5 inches....well....there you have it!!! I just don't know if I could bring myself to do it. It begs the question....which is actually safer?

Good info though, thanks for chiming in Bad70Supreme!!! At least we know....it's an option now!!

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by CamaroSS45

I get another rim set for the front and know there will be a solid tire selection....

Honestly, give this option serious consideration.

Instead of having a compromise setup that isn't really optimal for either the track or the street, you can optimize both activities.

An aluminum floor jack and a cordless impact tool will be your friends (but please use a torque wrench for final tightening, and if you use a breaker bar for initial lug nut loosening your impact tool battery will thank you).

I went through a very similar drill for a number of years at autocross. Having to do a little prep work like this is one way to help put your mind in "race mode".

Good luck.


Norm

[429]

There isn't one. Period

[Pro Stock John]

Good discussion on this:

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=454549

[blazzin1]

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Good discussion on this:

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=454549

Man, that would be awesome if M&H (or M/T) came out with a radial 28x17!!! I don't care which one does it....but there is certainly a demand for it!!! Sounds like M&H might beat them to it.....I guess we'll see....

[Motion427]

Theirs a company that makes a nice 28.5" tall and 4.6" tread width radial that is available in a 17".they suggest a 4.5"-5" wide wheel.
But,i don't know if it worth $250.00 each

[blazzin1]

Originally Posted by Motion427

Theirs a company that makes a nice 28.5" tall and 4.6" tread width radial that is available in a 17".they suggest a 4.5"-5" wide wheel.
But,i don't know if it worth $250.00 each

Ron, what company would that be???

[Motion427]

Here you go Keith,and who ever else might be interested.

http://www.cokertire.com/tire-sizes/...rt-radial.html


It says that it's a tube type,I don't recall ever running a tube in a radial tire

[Motion427]

I had also found that Bridgestone makes a 185/70/17.
But when I checked the specs,the speed rating was only 80mph.It's design to be used as a spare only.

[CamaroSS45]

Guys

You have all been awesome and people here usually are. I really appreciate the assist. Although these are going on WELD RTSs they will likely be my general purpose road wheels. I have custom WELD V Series for track so even 80mph may cover.

I'll look and if anyone else has input it really is appreciated.

Thanks Much!