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chineseb0i · 05-14-2003, 01:35 AM

i recently bought some 17x7.5 rims and was wondering what tire size people are using for them. I'm planning on getting some low profile tires but need a little help with the dimensions because I'm not sure what to get exactly. If someone out there has some 17inch rims, please let me know what size tires you're using. Greatly appreciate it..thanks

Solomon

Halz · 05-14-2003, 02:45 AM

...Wow. Longest sig ever.

215/45-17 is a common choice

92s13 · 05-14-2003, 07:03 AM

225/45ZR17 Falen Azenis's on 17" Enkei RSF2's...

BTW, in my sig those are 205/40 ZR17 Sumitomo HTR+'s. I love how low the car sat with them, but the down side of that was that my HKS Hiper exhaust scraped on every bump and they left a pretty big gap in the wheel well even with a 2" drop.

uiuc240 · 05-14-2003, 03:59 PM

my sig shows what 225/45-17 Kumho Ecsta MXs look like on 17x7 wheels.

Eric

Tubed4evr · 05-14-2003, 04:31 PM

about the biggest you wanna go is 235/40/R17 They will fit and the actually perform very well. BMW used that size tire on a 17x7.5 rim as an option on the previous generation of M3's.

Ryan

RBS14 · 05-14-2003, 06:20 PM

depends whether you are going for grip or drifting...

Grip: 235/40/17

Drift: front 235/40/17
rear 205/40/17 or so...

chineseb0i · 05-14-2003, 08:56 PM

i think i'll go with 225/45..thanks a lot guys. just needed some basic info. maybe in the future i'll get some 235's in front and 205's in back..of course i'll need to work on my suspension first.

Solomon

orange-grey · 05-14-2003, 09:16 PM

225/45 would be what most people would consider the "proper" size for a 7.5. A 235/40 would bulge a little too much for my liking. I'd run a 215/45 for just a bit of stretch, maybe a 205/45 if I was really into drifting. Staggered tires on same-width wheels (like 235 F and 205 R) is pretty silly though, not to mention you lose your ability to rotate them.

05-14-2003, 01:35 AM	#1
chineseb0i Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay Area (CA) Age: 40 Posts: 853 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	tire size and dimensions? i recently bought some 17x7.5 rims and was wondering what tire size people are using for them. I'm planning on getting some low profile tires but need a little help with the dimensions because I'm not sure what to get exactly. If someone out there has some 17inch rims, please let me know what size tires you're using. Greatly appreciate it..thanks Solomon __________________ 89 240sx Coupe

05-14-2003, 03:59 PM	#4
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my sig shows what 225/45-17 Kumho Ecsta MXs look like on 17x7 wheels. Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)

05-14-2003, 06:20 PM	#6
RBS14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Cruz/San Diego Posts: 2,271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	depends whether you are going for grip or drifting... Grip: 235/40/17 Drift: front 235/40/17 rear 205/40/17 or so... __________________

05-14-2003, 08:56 PM	#7
chineseb0i Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay Area (CA) Age: 40 Posts: 853 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	i think i'll go with 225/45..thanks a lot guys. just needed some basic info. maybe in the future i'll get some 235's in front and 205's in back..of course i'll need to work on my suspension first. Solomon __________________ 89 240sx Coupe

05-14-2003, 02:45 AM	#2
Halz BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: bay area Age: 41 Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	...Wow. Longest sig ever. 215/45-17 is a common choice

05-14-2003, 07:03 AM	#3
92s13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 43 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	225/45ZR17 Falen Azenis's on 17" Enkei RSF2's... BTW, in my sig those are 205/40 ZR17 Sumitomo HTR+'s. I love how low the car sat with them, but the down side of that was that my HKS Hiper exhaust scraped on every bump and they left a pretty big gap in the wheel well even with a 2" drop.

05-14-2003, 04:31 PM	#5
Tubed4evr Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Virginia Tech / Chesapeake, VA Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	about the biggest you wanna go is 235/40/R17 They will fit and the actually perform very well. BMW used that size tire on a 17x7.5 rim as an option on the previous generation of M3's. Ryan

05-14-2003, 09:16 PM	#8
orange-grey Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	225/45 would be what most people would consider the "proper" size for a 7.5. A 235/40 would bulge a little too much for my liking. I'd run a 215/45 for just a bit of stretch, maybe a 205/45 if I was really into drifting. Staggered tires on same-width wheels (like 235 F and 205 R) is pretty silly though, not to mention you lose your ability to rotate them.