tire size for 17x7....updated
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tire size for 17x7....updated
ok nevermind, i just went out to read the fine print of my new rims, and it reads 17x7j. 205/40/17 or 215/40/17 or 215/45/17
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Re: tire size for 17x8
heres one of our members (HondaLuver) running a 17x8 with 225s...
17x8 5zigen fn01-rc silver
225/45. 43+
Type S 5 lug
tein SS dampers
17x8 5zigen fn01-rc silver
225/45. 43+
Type S 5 lug
tein SS dampers
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yeah, with those 225s he's gonna rub bad in the rear if he slams it. i put 215 50s on my 17x7s once and they rubbed with my s-techs in the rear....had to put em on the front til i got more tires...
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im not saying to go with the 225s, im just showing him that you "can" get wide tires on 17x8s and be lowered
maybe alex.w *// could post just how low he wishes to go, then we could give a more accurate suggestion
i still think that a 215/40 stretched on a 17x8 would be good, however, this is all contingent on the offset of the wheel and how low the car has been lowered
maybe alex.w *// could post just how low he wishes to go, then we could give a more accurate suggestion
i still think that a 215/40 stretched on a 17x8 would be good, however, this is all contingent on the offset of the wheel and how low the car has been lowered
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Just to give you an idea.
I had 215/40s (Toyo FZ4s) on a 17x7 +42.
Car was lowered to 1 finger gap all around.
No rolled fenders.
I had to set the camber at about -1.5 on the rears to prevent rubbing.
You should take into consideration negative camber settings and the true width of the tire.
Yeah, 225 won't be exactly be 225 for all brands.
I had 215/40s (Toyo FZ4s) on a 17x7 +42.
Car was lowered to 1 finger gap all around.
No rolled fenders.
I had to set the camber at about -1.5 on the rears to prevent rubbing.
You should take into consideration negative camber settings and the true width of the tire.
Yeah, 225 won't be exactly be 225 for all brands.
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You're not gonna be able to "slam" it on 17x8s without going V-dub stretchy tire style... in which case, I'd say do 205/45 and stretch them on.
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ok nevermind, i just went out to read the fine print of my new rims, and it reads 17x7. but when i measured the rims width, it says 8". so i think its a 7" since my current rims are like that which are 16x7.
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Rep Power: 399 Re: tire size for 17x7....updated
The width is between the bead seats, not the outer edge of the rim. a 7" rim will be wider than that.
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Rep Power: 287 Re: tire size for 17x7....updated
I would go with 205s imo. I'm going to be running 205/40/17 on my rims which are going to be 17 x 7.5 with a 43+ offset. I want my car low...so hopefully with these tires they won't RUB at all
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