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Just noticed my rear wheels are 17x9.5 so what tyres to get and what spacers to get to fit them on my Mr2 any ideas folks
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Re: tyres
Bookmark this one.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/equ ... dvice.html
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9.5inch rim:
Minimum tyre width recommended: 245mm
Ideal tyre widths: 255mm, 265mm
Maximum tyre width recommended: 275mm.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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The Vette has 9.5inch rims on the back as standard with 275mm tyres
(Goodyear).
It looks totally fine, not
'balloony' or anything.
I would say though that those are 275/40/18
runflats
so may be less prone to bulging.
At any rate, fat tyres is a good look ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Excuse the poor photo, but you can see the tyre doesn't look to be bulging.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/equ ... dvice.html
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9.5inch rim:
Minimum tyre width recommended: 245mm
Ideal tyre widths: 255mm, 265mm
Maximum tyre width recommended: 275mm.
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The Vette has 9.5inch rims on the back as standard with 275mm tyres
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Excuse the poor photo, but you can see the tyre doesn't look to be bulging.
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At any rate, you're never going to get 275s on an MR2.
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Re: tyres
This is identical to this thread really isn't it.
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And the two that have been deleted.
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Maybe just post one thread and keep it all on one thread Kevin so people don't end up posting the same thing
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http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... t=#1538569
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And the two that have been deleted.
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Maybe just post one thread and keep it all on one thread Kevin so people don't end up posting the same thing
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http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=176156
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tyres
hi guys wondering what size spacers I would need to fit 17x8s on the front and 17x9.5s on the rear of my mr2 fitting supra mk4 rims on to it cheers
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what do you mean by offset???? cheers
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have found the offset I need 35 for front and 42 for the rear