Widest rim you can run on a 225/50/18 tire?

[Bluemagic]

Hey you guys quick question. I've asked in the chatbox but just want to be sure. Can I run a 18x7.5 rim on 225/50 tire? Picked up some tires for cheap and I want these Rims or similar hopefully lol. What do you guys think of pep boys rims? Bad idea?

Elbrus I04 Black Machined w/Ice Coating

[Bio248]

yes, a 225mm wide tire is a little over 8" wide. you could run it on a 9" wide rim if you wanted to stretch it a little.

[Bluemagic]

Sweet. Thanks man. What did you think of the rims? Just wanting opinions

[Bio248]

seen them before. look nice, but a little bland in my opinion.

[Bluemagic]

Thanks for your opinion! Saw some in pep boys I might check out

[Sandman]

I like those. People will run stupid narrow tires on some wide wheels, so a 225 on a 8 in wheel isn't that bad of a stretch.

[Bluemagic]

Thanks guys! I'm buying those tonite! Pics will be up soon!

[mvp2765]

i've seen some pretty stretched tires on way larger wheels..you'll be fine

[matt5112]

For a street car the tire should be around 1" wider than the rim if you're running 16's or so.

[Bio248]

For a street car the tire should be around 1" wider than the rim if you're running 16's or so.

dont be a woman. im putting 225s on my 8.5" rims.

[matt5112]

Its not about being a woman.

its about letting woman drive your car LOL.

they're much more likely to induce curb rash to your brand new wheels.

[Sandman]

dont be a woman. im putting 265s on my 8.5" rims.

fix'd

[Bio248]

That should be like a 265.

subaru dudes barely run into the 255s...what do i need a tire that big for? it'd be completely useless and just cost me a ton of money. plus it would probably rub like crazy with how low im going.

[Sandman]

For me its the tire fits the wheel. Wide wheels, wide tires.

I know the Subarus and other AWD cars don't really need very large tires. My roomie had a WRX for a little while and ran 225s.

[Bio248]

8.5" isnt wide.

[Sandman]

It really isn't but I think 8.5 deserves a bigger tire than a 225. I don't even like a slight stretch.

[codyAK]

My 8.5's have 225's on them.

[Bio248]

225s arent that small.

[matt5112]

IMO they're small if a camaro from 1985 that had 190 CHP came with 245's.

[Sandman]

To me they are, I want something in the 255+ range for my car.