Need some wheel expertise!

[97loudcut]

So I am thinking that my wheels might be 17x8 instead of 17x9. I am getting them unmounted sometime soon to get them powdercoated. I have a couple questions.

 

If my wheels are 17x8, is it wierd that I am running a 255 tire?

 

Also my profile is 45 with a 17" wheel. When I get new rubber should I stick with the 45 tire, I will be lowering the car also.

 

And when I get new rubber and I conclude that the wheels are infact 8" wide and not 9" should I go with a 245 instead?

[5speedz34]

Why not just measure the rim first to be sure.

 

And just find a tire that the manufacture recommends for something that wide.

[19Cutlass94]

Your not going to notice 10mm difference in width of the tire. Just find a common tire size for that rim size.

[5speedz34]

Your not going to notice 10mm difference in width of the tire. Just find a common tire size for that rim size.

 

Yeah, he's pretty much right.

[kuntzie]

with a 45 profile on an 8" rim you can go to a 265 series no problem. i wouldnt go bigger though.

 

i have 255 45 16 on my tgp (16x8)

[97loudcut]

I am asking though, for a 17 inch wheel..should I be running a bigger profile like 50? or is 45 sufficient? this is for looks

[19Cutlass94]

Just get the correct size tire for that rim, so that your speed will read fairly accurate. Who cares if you have a 50 or a 45 sidewall. Not like someones gonna be haha you have a 50sidewall you loser....

[slick]

A 50 series sidewall will make it look like you have 16's instead of 17's. Go with 245/45/17 tires.

[Psych0matt]

A 50 series sidewall will make it look like you have 16's instead of 17's. Go with 245/45/17 tires.

 

 

if we're going for looks, do that

[jeremy]

245/45/17s all the way

[97loudcut]

Okay I PWN3D myself

 

my Konig's are 17x7 with a 255 tire mounted to them

 

So I am thinking I am going to get new rubber for them. What would be the best size?

[97loudcut]

bump fags!

[patgizz]

glad i didn't buy them then, i'd be stuck with another set of 17x7's i don't want

 

 

235/45/17

[z34_nut]

My Konig 17x7's run 255/45/17's...

[z34_nut]

oh, and I remember that when you told me your wheels were 9" wide, I was crazy confused because with a small offset, the cobra 17x8's would have come damn close to rubbing. So I was crazy confused as to how you managed that. Also, my 17x9.5's on my Z28 run 275's and I can go as big as 285's.... sooo yuh.

[97loudcut]

so stick with 255???

[z34_nut]

so stick with 255???

 

yes