Will 255/35 tires fit 10'' wheel?

Black Dog · 08-27-2010, 11:44 AM

I know that 10 inches is 254 mm and the tire is 255, and I know that technologically 255 is the narrowest tire I can mount on 10 inch wheel.

The question is if I mount 255 tire on 10 inch wheel will I get any issues with thread wear or anything like that. I mean will I get anything bad that I wouldn't get with 275 tire?

Btw, does anybody have pictures of such tire wheel combination?

Gavin@MMW · 08-27-2010, 11:47 AM

You should run a 265/30/19 tire on it, unless your having fender clearance issues and dont want to roll them.

Ive run a 235/35/19 on a 10.5" rim so a 255/35/19 is not an issue. Its tall, but will fit.

remmib · 08-27-2010, 11:49 AM

It will be some stretch, and I would personally go with 265/35 on a 18x10 (assuming it's 18") if that wouldn't rub.

VMRWheels · 08-27-2010, 05:29 PM

255 is totally fine on a 10" wheel, though it will give off a slight stretch. For a more square tire, I would recommend a 265 tire as well.

-Charles@VMRWheels

jayhudson · 08-28-2010, 08:56 AM

255 is what TireRack recommends for our cars with a 10" rear wheel. I chose to go up to 265. If you do run a 255 you'll probably want to run a higher pressure to keep the centers of the tires from going concave because of the stretch. You'll also have very little, if any, sidewall to protect the wheels.

Here's a pic of my 265/35-18 RE760 Sport on a BBS 18x10 wheel. Looks nice but no protection to speak of.

Jay

Gary@TireRack · 08-30-2010, 09:38 AM

255 fits just fine. Many prefer the way a 265 looks on a 10" wheel.

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http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ires/index.jsp

spieldawg · 08-30-2010, 04:51 PM

I don't understand why no one runs a 9.5 rim with a 275????

They fit with no rubbing at all

John_01 · 08-30-2010, 06:38 PM

Wouldn't recommend it if you can fit a 265.

265 = Less stretch = better protection of the 10" rim.

surfcity335i · 05-13-2013, 10:55 AM

I was considering two wheels for the rear of my 2012 E92 with 19's. One is the Avant Garde M510 and the other is the VMR710. Both come in 8.5 for the front but the AG is 9.5 in the rear and the VMR is a 10. Since I want to re-use my brand new 255/30/19 tires AND still have some sidewall protrusion beyond the rim, I suspect I will have to go with the AG, right? The VMR with a 255/30/19 tire will have metal just waiting for a curb, no?

VMRWheels · 05-13-2013, 01:06 PM

We make x9.5s as well.

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Black Dog Enlisted Member 7 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: eastern europe iTrader: (0)	Will 255/35 tires fit 10'' wheel? I know that 10 inches is 254 mm and the tire is 255, and I know that technologically 255 is the narrowest tire I can mount on 10 inch wheel. The question is if I mount 255 tire on 10 inch wheel will I get any issues with thread wear or anything like that. I mean will I get anything bad that I wouldn't get with 275 tire? Btw, does anybody have pictures of such tire wheel combination?
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Gavin@MMW Brigadier General 406 Rep 3,879 Posts Drives: MMW Supercharged E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 818/805 iTrader: (18)	You should run a 265/30/19 tire on it, unless your having fender clearance issues and dont want to roll them. Ive run a 235/35/19 on a 10.5" rim so a 255/35/19 is not an issue. Its tall, but will fit.
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jayhudson Ex-CCA racer 3 Rep 183 Posts Drives: '08 328i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Grants Pass, OR iTrader: (0)	255 is what TireRack recommends for our cars with a 10" rear wheel. I chose to go up to 265. If you do run a 255 you'll probably want to run a higher pressure to keep the centers of the tires from going concave because of the stretch. You'll also have very little, if any, sidewall to protect the wheels. Here's a pic of my 265/35-18 RE760 Sport on a BBS 18x10 wheel. Looks nice but no protection to speak of. Jay Attached Images __________________
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Gary@TireRack Moderator 369 Rep 4,745 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	255 fits just fine. Many prefer the way a 265 looks on a 10" wheel. Tires http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ires/index.jsp __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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spieldawg Private 11 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: beavercreek ohio iTrader: (0)	I don't understand why no one runs a 9.5 rim with a 275???? They fit with no rubbing at all
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John_01 Colonel 234 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: E90 325i, E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Wouldn't recommend it if you can fit a 265. 265 = Less stretch = better protection of the 10" rim.
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surfcity335i Private First Class 8 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 2012 335i Coupe E92 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	I was considering two wheels for the rear of my 2012 E92 with 19's. One is the Avant Garde M510 and the other is the VMR710. Both come in 8.5 for the front but the AG is 9.5 in the rear and the VMR is a 10. Since I want to re-use my brand new 255/30/19 tires AND still have some sidewall protrusion beyond the rim, I suspect I will have to go with the AG, right? The VMR with a 255/30/19 tire will have metal just waiting for a curb, no?
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