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I prefer 255/35 on a 9.5.

I'm old so stretch doesn't appeal to me but hey if thats the new craze I'm fine with that too but not on my car.

I'm not sure of the effect on the tyre wall, if any

Yeah thats a good size (what I have in RS-R format though so more a 265).

If you go with too much stretch, you end up wearing out your sidewalls pretty quickly.

Cheers guys.

Ain't being a tight arse otherwise I would be driving on cheap shit tyres. I like it, it's the look I was going for and it has a more direct road feel. This is my family daily so I don't need 265/35 RS-R's or equivalent. Also I don't have room to run a wider tyre unless i raise it up due to the poor coilover clearance in the rear because of the cargo area.

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Wearing them out? What's your reasoning behind this statement?

Talking extreme hellaflush spec... :) When running -5deg camber + say a 225 on a 9.5" rim, you actually wear out the sidewall really quickly as you're rolling on it to an extent. Anyway, It's all g, have it how you want, I prefer fat tyres :)

Talking extreme hellaflush spec... :) When running -5deg camber + say a 225 on a 9.5" rim, you actually wear out the sidewall really quickly as you're rolling on it to an extent. Anyway, It's all g, have it how you want, I prefer fat tyres :)

I thought you ment under normal fitment. There's clips of VIP spec cars with almost 10 deg camber with sparks flying off the rims cos there not enough tread

I know for a fact the Michelin PS3's 235/40 R18 will fit perfectly on a 9.5 inch rim, but that is the only 235 that would fit. It changes from brand to brand and even from style to style inside brands.

And GTRKat is right when it comes to Costco tyres, they are cheap Bridgestones/Michelins in small, and common performance sizes but not in the bigger stuff.

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