can I use a wider tire on the the stock 17" rims say
02-05-2004, 09:23 AM
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can I use a wider tire on the the stock 17" rims say
255/40/17 , instead of 225/45/17 ? I was told that would not change the spedometer . but it might rub on the 255 it changes from 8.8 & 2.5 inches to 10.2 & 25.2 inches , has anyone tried it or any thing similar?
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02-05-2004, 11:23 AM
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depends on the tire mfg, but i would say 245 is about as wide as you can go
I ran 245/40/17 race rubber last year with no rubbing issues on a 17x8 wheel. If you go wider the problem becomes rubbing the suspension arms, not the fenders. spacers might help, plus if you are just after a look, the spacers really fill out the wheel wells.