Does wheel width have anything to do with skinny tires?

Currently running 17x9 wheels on 265/70 tires. I want to upgrade to 255/80 because I prefer the skinny look over the wider tire stance. Is my wheel width going to interfere with how skinny the tires will look?

 

Short answer: Yes , check what width wheel the tire manufacturer recommends as too wide of wheel may harm the sidewalls

 

great thread here, get the skinny on the skinnys thx to @LadyRed

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-skinny-on-skinny-tires.529656/#post-16937608

 

I've checked the two tires i'm interested in. Both say they can work with a 9" wide wheel.

I'm just wondering if the 9" wide wheel will look as 'skinny' as say a 7.5" wide wheel mounted on 255s.

I'll give this post a read.

 

I think to the naked eye you won't see much of a difference but technically, yes, there is a difference. Specifically, for every 1/2-inch change in rim width (from the measuring rim width) the section with will either increase or decrease by approximately 2/10".

For example, X tire model in the LT255/80R-17 size has a 10.04" total section width when measured on a 7-inch wide wheel (I.E. Measuring rim width). Using the 2/10" rule, the section width should increase to 10.44" on a 9-inch wide wheel.

 

This is perfect thanks.

 

Happy to help!