Any use 255 width on back tires on a 5th gen?
Current set up:
19x9.5 wheels with 245/35 width tires in rear
19x8.5 wheels with 235/35 width tires in front

I want to put 245 width tires in front w 255 in rear but is 255 to wide ?

any help is appreciated, thanks

 

what are your offests? thats the question.

 

im running 17x8s with a 245/45/17 and on big bumps the pass rear rubs offset is 38

 

Its been done before, just depends on the offset, and if your fenders are rolled or not.

 

i just put 255's last week on my 20's. fits great however my rims are no where near 9.5 inches wide. i believe mine are 7.5 or 8. they look like a stock bmw tires now. how they wrap completely around the lip to protect it. thats as best as i can describe them at least lol. they were an upgrade from 225's those looked like a drifter car where the lip pokes out like half an inch. i hated that.

 

I got 255 on mine but they are a 22 inch rim. Not 19's

 

i forgot what the offset was. i think between 35-40.

 

no they r not rolled

 

I ran 255 width on my 18x9.5 38 offset and no rubbing but i wasnt dropped too low (2gap)

but when i dropped real low and ran G35C 18x8 with 245 i rubbed bad (no rolled fenders) so i had to go down to 225

 

you should be fine with 255 in the rear. if you rub, well just roll the fenders. easy job.

 

Mr****s is right, 255 on the rear should be ok, i had 245 on my 4th gen before until the wheels got bent and it didnt rub. 255 is not a big difference from 245

 

I have 255's too on my 20" wheel..

 

To the OP: Thanks for asking about 255's. I was wanting to know about 255's also. I run Fusion HRi's on my Altima and are damned good tires, and want to run Fusions on my '01 Max and saw 255 50 R17's offered. How much wider would these be compared to the stock 225's, and from looking at www.TheFusionZone, the recommended wheel width is 7"-9". So these should fit the wheel, but will there be any issues with rubbing? BTW, the car is stock for the moment, but am considering dropping the front end about an inch.

 

i wouldn't be happy putting 255s on anything less than a 8.5 wide wheel.

245s actually fit a 8.5 wheel well... on a 7 inch wide wheel i wouldnt run over a 225

 

255/??/19... that will affect the overall diameter of the wheel... 255 is jus the width and the middle number is the sidewall length (percentage of the width) so with 255/35/19... the sidewall will be 35% of 255mm = 89.25mm putting you overall wheel diameter ( rim + sidewall ) to 19 inches + 3.5 inches=22.5 (or close) total diameter... width and offset is jus one part of rubbing issuses

 

...except there's tire on both sides of the rim.

 

I wouldnt go with anything less than 8 inch width. You will not like how it handles otherwise, you will get too much sidewall flex. It will also increase the slip angle of the tire, translating into a "mushy" understeer feel.

 

aspect ratio you mean???? Great description of it. you know your stuff.

 

Black, thats what DJSarge was saying basically giving an overall diameter (like they do with flotation tires for off road and utility tires ie 31cmx 10.5cmx 15)

 

Maybe you guys can help me... similar question, looking at some new wheels & tires for summer, found these that I'm interested in but not sure if they would fit on a 00 max? Also looking to drop very soon, would I have any issues? Thanks for any info

Here's his specs
- Enkei RPM2 18x8 (Sedan fitment: +45 front, +35 rear)
- 255/40/18

 

^Nevermind, they are 4 bolt...

 

no, what he was saying was:

(tire width x profile) + rim diameter = overall diameter

when in fact the equation is:

2(tire width x profile) + rim diameter = overall diameter

which is why his overall diameter came up wrong by ~3.5".

sidewall height must be doubled to determine overall diameter because measuring from the ground up you will cross tire twice.

 

^ I concur.

 

I've got 255/40's on my anniversary Z wheels n the rear. Its a 18x8.5 with a +33 offset. I rub a little.. I about to get my fenders rolled

 

I also have 255/40's on the back of my Anniversarys, but it's weird they rubbed badly with 245/45's, hmm...