What size?

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:56 pm

So i have 17in rims and right now they have a 40 series tire on them

Now i am not a fan of the rubber band tire and recently i have lowered my car with skunk2 springs and tokico blue shocks. I also added an RT rear sway bar. Does any1 know the biggest tire i can go on the 17in rim would be before i run into problems with rubbing and turning.

I would like to get at least 45-50 series, for more tread and well because they are cheaper

Ty in advanced

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:21 pm

well i am on stock sxt struts right now and im running 215/40/17 so i imagine you can for sure run a 45 or 50 as soon as my struts and lowering springs go on i will be ordering new 17x8 rims with probably a 215/45/17 i dont think i will have ffitment issues

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:25 pm

Well i just realized the 45 series is like 100 bucks more then the 40 ugh lol
Anyone know a cheap place to get tires too

So we are assuming i can run something bigger then a 40 series after almost a 2inch drop?

whats the most you think i could run

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:28 pm

www.edgeracing.com

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Wed May 21, 2008 11:22 am

why not replace them with srt struts and lowering springs, that way you can run with a taller tire.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:57 pm

215/40/17 = perfect size

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:26 pm

but isnt that the rubberband wheels 40 series is not a lot of tread

Post by **racer12306** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:52 pm

if you want 17's your gonna have to go with a low profile tire, even 45 or 50 series is pretty thin.

the series does not relate to the tread, only the side wall. the tire should still have around 11/32" of tread when new.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:24 pm

well the only reason i want a higher number side wall is because As of right now With the suspension i have my car hits bumps like i have rims on now (hard). So once i put the low pros on i am scared of hitting so hard my kidneys come loose. SO i was trying to find a tire that might provide better support

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:31 pm

ok you can go with a bigger tire.. you have tokico struts so your good clearence wise.. probaly for a 45 or 50 series.. its not the drop that makes the tires not fit.. its the spring perch... 215/40/17 is the perfect size tire which duplicates stock size.. so your speedo wont be off. although with any thing other then srt rims.. something which is 7 or 8 inches wide i would run 225

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:39 pm

so would my speedo be off if i ran a 50 series tire?

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Wed May 21, 2008 11:16 pm

yes but not by much..