Need Help choosing a tire size !

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Feb 15, 2005

kismylx

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Need Help choosing a tire size !

I want to get these size rims 17x7 4x100 offset 40 but i don't want to drop my car so i need help choosing a size of tires just right height and not to wide. i got either 215/45/17 or 215/50/17 which # is the width of the tire and the higher the number goes the wider it will so can someone post some pics or help me choose the right size

Feb 15, 2005

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Get the 21545R17...closer to stock height. 215 is the width in MM, 45 is the sidewall height as a percentage of the width. IE 215 x 45% = 97MM
97 x .03937 = 3.82 inches sidewall height.