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      12-25-2018, 03:00 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by dc_wright View Post
For most 285s the rim width range is 9.5"-11". You're only 1/2" of pinch so you should be fine. I've been running 275s on 8.5" rims for both AX and track days with no issues.
Physically speaking you can fit that big of a tire, but the tire won't be working they way it's intended to do. There's a reason why race cars run an equal/wider rim compared to the tire width. To stay with the 285 tire, on a race car they would probably use an 11" wide wheel if the rules would allow.

But as I said before, "A 285 tire may be different between manufacturers, it depends on the tire side wall design and how they measure".
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