07-08-2014, 09:14 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 594
|
Whats the point in buying a 10" front rim and putting a 275 on it?
I dont see a point in it if you put the same size 275 tire on it that fits a 9" rim? Maybe im missing something, can someone validate this for me?
|
07-08-2014, 02:14 PM | #2 |
MikeNoMaro
Drives: A 2016 Challenger R/T M6 STP Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: America
Posts: 2,375
|
Having wider wheel changes the look
Having a 275 stretch on a 10' has not the same handling feeling.
__________________
Track Day Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/mrgoodman2000/videos Built #83817, Born January 18th, Christened June 11th 2010, Stolen October 3rd 2016. |
07-08-2014, 02:33 PM | #3 |
Drives: G8 Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: MI
Posts: 28
|
Stretched = yuck
You want to use a tire wider than 275 on a 10" rim. |
07-08-2014, 03:38 PM | #4 |
Account Suspended
Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 532
|
A 275 is not stretched on a 10 at all. This is a big improvement over the stock 245s and narrower wheels because the added footprint on the ground give the car much cornering stability. Not to mention with more tire on the ground you will also help improve stopping distances.
|
07-08-2014, 04:17 PM | #5 |
Captain Gingerbeard
Drives: 2012 IOM RS/SS 6MT Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: West Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 2,489
|
IMO, a 10" rim should have a 285 at minimum. 295 or 305 would be more ideal, depending on the tire.
|
07-08-2014, 05:26 PM | #6 |
SoCal Camaro5 Race Team
Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: SO CAL
Posts: 14,288
|
I had my stock 275's on my new 10 rims just until they wore out. My 285/35s on the 10" rims look right, slightly stretched, the 275's were more so.Handled/ turning response is better on a more wide rim I find
|
07-08-2014, 07:33 PM | #7 | |
Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 594
|
Quote:
So my point im trying to get at if all these tire fenders want to sell a 10" rim why don't they offer a wider front tire than a 275? |
|
07-09-2014, 03:16 AM | #8 | |
Blowin the doors off!
Drives: A 2013 SS RS 6M SR Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 2,390
|
Quote:
__________________
2G1FS1EWXD9163847 |
|
07-09-2014, 07:39 AM | #9 |
Drives: 2004 GTO & 2005 GTO Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Lancaster, PA
Posts: 303
|
You also need to consider the tire brand as the true width of a 275 is NOT the same across all manufacturers. I.E. Michelin and Bridgestone performance tires are known to run wide.
I have 275 Hankook Ventus V12's on 10" wide rear wheels on my GTO's and by no means are they stretched; they are perfect. A 275 or 285 is actually the perfect size for a 10" wheel. 295 or 305 and you really want an 11" wheel. That said, there are certain brands that do run narrow. In that instance, yes, you'd want to jump up to a larger tire. |
07-09-2014, 07:48 AM | #10 |
Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 594
|
|
07-09-2014, 08:06 AM | #11 |
|
My own personal opinion is that a 275 fits better on a 10 inch wheel. Comparing my stock rears to my new fr 275 toyos on a 10 the 10 flushes up a little better whereas the stock Pirelli overlaps the wheel a bit to much for me.
__________________
*Performance:
mrt v2.0 exhaust/CAI Intake *Cosmetic: Zl1 factory Reproduction wheels Bmr 1.2/1.4 springs/Oracle plasma drl lights, footwell ambient lighting, 45th Gobo lights *Audio: Memphis pr600 amp/Fosgate 12" t0 sub/******** stealth box |
07-09-2014, 12:13 PM | #12 | |
corner barstool sitter
Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Eastern Time Zone
Posts: 6,990
|
Quote:
A 275/40-20 is measured on a 9.5" wide wheel - meaning that a wheel that's only 9" wide is almost certainly narrower than the optimum width for that tire size. 10" wide is an equal amount "off" the other way, and is the way to go if cornering, handling, and responsive steering are important to you. 275/40's are actually OK'ed all the way out to 11" wide rims, so 10's really won't make them all that "stretched". What Chevrolet or any other mfr does after the tire is designed is a separate matter, and Chevy's fitment to 9" wide wheels likely involves making the ride a little softer and the handling just a little less crisp for people who can't hold their cars in a straight line very well. That's Chevy's compromise, which doesn't have to be yours. It's the actual you-have-to-drive-it difference in feel that might convince you, not what anybody posts on an internet message board. Norm |
|
07-09-2014, 09:55 PM | #13 |
Drives: 2015 blk 1 SS Join Date: May 2012
Location: Coventry RI
Posts: 1,309
|
I have 275 Toyo's on 10" rim not stretched at all
__________________
15 1 SS
|
07-13-2014, 08:07 AM | #14 |
Drives: One of the baddest handling Gen 5s Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Masachusetts
Posts: 4,177
|
The average 275 on a 10" rim is a slightly tight fit but will give sharper steering response which is a good thing. Also note that the 275 Pirelli is actually 10.2" threadwidth so it fits perfect on that rim.
|
|
|
|
|