can I fit 245s on a 7.5 tire?

[taseal]

I have some SSR wheels for my car, and its 18x7.5

can I fit 245s on'em? right now it has 225s, and for the back i'd like to put 245s...

it'll go on a e36

[Tuff Guy]

eh, should fit, but itll look kinda funny i think because the tires will kinda be smashed in there. but it WONT NOT work, haha

[mbanks21]

Is that advisable? May want to ask in the wheel/tire forum

[TehPandaShow]

You might get air leaks if the tire is too big, 7.5 is way to small for the wide tire that you are trying to put.

[Variance]

I have 245s on my rear two LTW reps. I bought the wheels with the tires already on them, and I've had no problems to date.

[arakele]

i have 245's on my 7.5 track rims.. no problems here either..

[NSR AJ]

i have 235s on my 7.5

[Luke]

I think you are supposed to have atleast a 9in wide wheel to run 245's. It is possible, but def. not recommended for the best performance.

[HOOJ]

^ Nah, 245 is perfect for an 8" rim. 7.5" will look a little pinched, but that's all.

[jvit27]

DO A SEARCH. This has been covered how many times?

235 needs MINIMUM 7.5, 8.0 being perfect, 8.5 barely
245 needs at least 8.5 or 9.0
225 needs 7.5, 8.0 max

It might be mountable but that doesn't mean it fits properly. Pinching sidewalls in will cause the tire to bulge creating an uneven contact patch.

[taseal]

sorry I thougth I put it in the tire section heh...

put'em on today, they fit just fine, and not bubbling either... (and I found out they were 8 inch, not 7.5)

i gotta say they look HUGE on a e36 4dr, kinda looks hot :D

[Daved]

So you finally put 245mm on 7.5"? I guess the sidewalls are sticking out like a mofo...

Can you post some pics?

[taseal]

So you finally put 245mm on 7.5"? I guess the sidewalls are sticking out like a mofo...

Can you post some pics?

yeah i'll do that tommorow, i'll get a pic of the 225 on the front and the 245s on the back

[taseal]

ah I did forget to mention that there was some rubbing when my friend sat in the pass seat and hes a big guy...

BUT my shocks in the back are DEAD so the car squats real bad :(

looks like I need to beat the fender in a bit

[SleepRM3]

Even if you could--not a good idea.