Theodore Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Hey guys im upgrading rims. i have the stock 225/55/16 Im upgrading to 17x7 what tire size wshould i get 245/45 or 245/40 will it rub? or any thing else what do u guys have????? p.s my tires got slaced :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Curious Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 i have 17x7's and 17x9's. i have 245/45's and 275/40's. a 245/45 is more accurate on the speedo than a 245/40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesN Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 they shouldn't rub at all. 17's are small for our car anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny3 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 For speedo accuracy 225/50 would be the size, not a lot of selection tho, Falken is a pretty good pick. I tried 2 Goodyear Eagles on the rear, they both got bubbles on the sidewalls. Bad choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodore Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 Okay i think im going for 245/45 all around. does anyone know our lug pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Curious Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 For speedo accuracy 225/50 would be the size, not a lot of selection tho, Falken is a pretty good pick. I tried 2 Goodyear Eagles on the rear, they both got bubbles on the sidewalls. Bad choice. actually a 225/50 is about 2.5mm taller than stock, while a 245/45 is only 2mm shorter than stock; so a 245/45 would be more accurate than a 225/50. you can get bridgestone potenza re050's, goodyear eagle f1 gsd3's, and michelin pilot sx mxx3's in 225/50. you can get the above 3 tires, bfgoodrich gforce ta kd's, bridgestone potenza s03 pole positions, continental contisportcontact 2's, dunlop sp sport 9000's, dunlop sp sport 9000 dsst's, goodyear eagle f1 supercars, kumho ecsta mx's, michelin pilot sports, pirelli pzero rosso asimmertricos, and yokohama avs sports in 245/45. did you get eagle f1 supercars or gsd3's? the supercars arent very good, but the gsd3's are probably the best street tire you can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Curious Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Okay i think im going for 245/45 all around. does anyone know our lug pattern? why not go with 275/40's on 17x9's for the rear? 5-114 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodore Posted August 19, 2004 Author Share Posted August 19, 2004 they dont make the rims i want in 17x9 the eagle f1s were to much money. i ordered the sumitomos kzr 2...in a 245/45 all around and the rim is 17x7 all around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Curious Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 they dont make the rims i want in 17x9the eagle f1s were to much money. i ordered the sumitomos kzr 2...in a 245/45 all around and the rim is 17x7 all around ahhh, i see. the gsd3's are actually a great deal compared to other tires in the same price range, but you dont need to spend lots of money on a tire that you will rarely use to it full potential :D. sumitomos and kumhos are some of the cheapest tires around. i personally really like kumhos, but i have no experience with sumitomos, nor do i know of any people who have had experiences with them. hope those tires do ya good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u1923 Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 PLEASE HELP!! I'd recently bought a set of used 18" rims (came off 95 Legend) for my 92 sc400. However, I realize that the tires which came with the rims are not load compatible with my car. They are 225/40/zr18 Dunlop sp sport w-10. Could someone please tell me of the effect they will have on the car if I need to use these tires for several month (until winter). What tire pressure would you recommend for this? Any response would be greatly appreciate. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thienn Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 The widest tire could go on a 7" wheel is 225. Therefore, you should go with 225/50/17 to retain the original spec and confort of 225/55/16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaystee Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Hey guys, I'm having problems with low profile tires on my 2001 IS300. How big of a tire can I put on 17" stock rims? I'm currently using 215/45/17 on the front and 225/45/17 on the back. The dealer I spoke to said I might run into problems with rubbing in the wheel well if I went to a higher profile tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextasy4 Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 i have 17x7's and 17x9's. i have 245/45's and 275/40's. a 245/45 is more accurate on the speedo than a 245/40. ← obviously if he has 17x7 on 245s they fit :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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