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Old Feb 15, 2005
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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
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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.
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