Sve Drifts and Bridgestone Potenza re-11's

[BigMackCoyote]

Will 285/35-19 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE-11's fit on my 9.5inch Sve drifts. It says it can fit on a 9.5 inch wheel but the tread width is 10.2inchs. I need to know before i order these as i found a great deal on some barely used. Let me know thanks!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...&tireModel=Potenza+RE-11&GCID=C13674x012-tire

 

[AnthonyNoz]

I'm running 285 continentals on my 9.5 drifts .looks and rides ok

 

[corruptor]

285 is as wide as you want to go on 9.5" wide wheels

 

[BigMackCoyote]

I went ahead and bought them. I hope they hook a lot better than these 245 pirellis haha. I just want to be at 25mph and go wot with minimal spin without having dr's.

 

[Bouttime09]

285 is as wide as you want to go on 9.5" wide wheels

Why?

 

[TitanSvt]

285 is as wide as you want to go on 9.5" wide wheels

Negative ghost rider.
I've got 295 Mickey Thompsons on a 9 inch rim

 

[Griever423]

Negative ghost rider.
I've got 295 Mickey Thompsons on a 9 inch rim

Just because you CAN doesn't mean you should. If you're going for looks I guess that's one thing but for performance you don't want that wide of a tire on the narrow of a wheel.

 

[Bluebolt]

The Lightning came with 295/45/18 on stock 9.5 inch wheels. I don't understand why people say these things. It fits great, looks great, and works just fine.

 

[Bouttime09]

my thoughts exactly ^

 

[Griever423]

The Lightning came with 295/45/18 on stock 9.5 inch wheels. I don't understand why people say these things. It fits great, looks great, and works just fine.

The issue you run into is the sidewall and how stiff it is. It's detrimental to handling as the sidewall will feel soft and "mushy" when you corner and the rear end will feel much more loose that if you had a wider wheel.

Now, if you're just cruising on the street then sure, yeah looks great and fits no need to worry about it.

 

[Bouttime09]

Or straight line racing... not a lot of us spend a whole lot of time on a road course.

 

[Griever423]

Or straight line racing... not a lot of us spend a whole lot of time on a road course.

Point taken. I still like to take some corners around where I live faster than I should. I just like tossing the car around I guess, but you're right. I go to a road course maybe 2-3 times a year mixed with a few auto crosses so yeah I can see where it wouldn't matter THAT much.

 

[Grant808]

285 is as wide as you want to go on 9.5" wide wheels

In the context of THIS thread, I think this is right. For a 19 x 9.5 rim, 285 is the widest I'd go.

 

[BLK2012GT]

I went 315's on 9 inch rims.

 

[Bluebolt]

The issue you run into is the sidewall and how stiff it is. It's detrimental to handling as the sidewall will feel soft and "mushy" when you corner and the rear end will feel much more loose that if you had a wider wheel.

Now, if you're just cruising on the street then sure, yeah looks great and fits no need to worry about it.

I agree with that. :beer:

 

[bad2000z]

I was wondering if 285's would fit on the front without rubbing.. 285's are closer to factory tire height than 275's, but obviously they're a bit wider too.

 

[Bouttime09]

I was wondering if 285's would fit on the front without rubbing.. 285's are closer to factory tire height than 275's, but obviously they're a bit wider too.

Those are the widths... what height are you planning on running?

 

[JStrib]

I went 315's on 9 inch rims.

This. I had a damn 315 Hoosier DR on my stock Cobra wheels and it hooked like a son of a bitch! :coolman:

 

[SILV03MustangGT]

This. I had a damn 315 Hoosier DR on my stock Cobra wheels and it hooked like a son of a bitch! :coolman:

what size was the stock cobra wheels? 9in?

 

[bad2000z]

275's are 26.58" tall..285's are 26.85" tall