Tracked down both 8" and 9" Fuchs, what would you pick?

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

245s fit on 8s perfectly fine.

They may fit but for maximum performance potential you want them on 9s

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by daleflesburg

I am using 205 55 16s on 8 inch rims and 225 50 16s on 9 inch rims. I personally like the look of a wheel rim that is as wide as the tire, and they handle just fine.

for 8's and maximum performance potential you do want 225/50

for 205/55x16 you would want 7.5, but since Fuchs never made a 7.5, 7 will do fine, 8 is outside the tire manufacturers spec range.

[Racerbvd]

Thank you Bill for pointing out the actual true about what tire sizes were designed for what rim width/ You are absolutely correct, and people tend to ignore the fact that the side walls play A big part in not only handling, but safety, and stretching buy putting on a rim to wide or bulging, by using a rim to narrow, while some think it looks cool, is not the proper or size and not designed for most of our styles of driving.

I have both 8s &9s, currently running 7&8X16s with 205/50/16s & 225/50/16s, this choice was based on a couple of things, one being tires available at the time (needed then in a day) the other, we get a lot of rainy weather in FL, and I switch back & forth with daily drivers and the 225s on 8 are less likely to hydroplane if I get caught in the rain.

[Das Schnell Ei]

8" seems like extra wheel for no reason with a 225 on the front no?