Anyone running 17 inch Rims ?

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Hey ... any of you guys running 17 inch rims, what size tire seems to fit the best in the wheel wells ?

The OEM 225/60/16 inch tires had a diameter of about 26.5 inches and a tread width of almost 9 inches. It would appear that a 265/45/17 would come pretty close to the diameter, but would be about 1 1/2 inches wider in tread.

Anyone have any actual recommendations as to what will fit ?

Bill
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bhickmott said:
Hey ... any of you guys running 17 inch rims, what size tire seems to fit the best in the wheel wells ?

The OEM 225/60/16 inch tires had a diameter of about 26.5 inches and a tread width of almost 9 inches. It would appear that a 265/45/17 would come pretty close to the diameter, but would be about 1 1/2 inches wider in tread.

Anyone have any actual recommendations as to what will fit ?

Bill
98 MK8 Blk on Blk
bhickmott@ironworksep.com

" You buy a car once ... you pay for it everyday !"
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I have 17" on my Mark VIII, the tire size I have is 225/55R/17 I haven't had any problems with the scraping
 
245/50/17 fits as well. I like it cause it's not as low of a profile as a 45, but they don't make very many in this size.

Jamler3 has 255/50/17s on his car.
 
bhickmott said:
Hey ... any of you guys running 17 inch rims, what size tire seems to fit the best in the wheel wells ?

The OEM 225/60/16 inch tires had a diameter of about 26.5 inches and a tread width of almost 9 inches. It would appear that a 265/45/17 would come pretty close to the diameter, but would be about 1 1/2 inches wider in tread.

Anyone have any actual recommendations as to what will fit ?

Bill
98 MK8 Blk on Blk
bhickmott@ironworksep.com

" You buy a car once ... you pay for it everyday !"
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Bill-
I'm running 255/45 17 Pirelli P Zero which came mounted on the 17" Ace wheels I bought. Looks bad!!
Dan F.
 
I've got 275/40/17 all the way around (Nittos 555R's) People said I was crazy but I love how the car handles with them on. The fronts rub a little when I turn the wheel completely one way or the other (just on the plastic engine gaurd thing).
 
StraDog said:
LOL. I never knew you had 275's in the front as well... You are crazy. :Beer
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did that so when I go to rotate them there isn't a problem! If people keep calling me crazy I may start believing it :Beer
 
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yommyking said:
Dear seller,
I hereby wish to inform you that i am interested in the purchase
from you.
I am Yommy King an agent,i've been an agent for about 9 years now.and i have all the experience i could ever need.i'm from kentucky{ky} in usa,but i'm currently in UK.
I saw the advert on the internet today, Kindly give me your best offer.
Will you accept a certified cheque as payment?
I have a client and colleague of mine who will be ready to
send you payment by post when we both finally agree on terms.
If its still available for sale, provide the details below...
YOUR NAME...........
MAILING ADDRESS.....
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COUNTRY..................
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What does this have to do with 17" wheels :confused:
 
Kbob said:
245/50/17 fits as well. I like it cause it's not as low of a profile as a 45, but they don't make very many in this size.

Jamler3 has 255/50/17s on his car.
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In the 255/50/17 size... there is no speedo difference and the sidewall is 0.3 shorter than stock 225/60/16, so the tire fills the wheel well nicely w/out sticking out. This is the widest I would go on the front. You WILL need a .25" spacer up front, but after that there is 0 rub in the steering through the entire range of the wheel. Since I'm running all 4 in that size, it also allows for rotation, which allows for me to keep more of my pay. :Beer
 
If your rims are 17"x 9" you could run 255x45x17. These are only abour 1\2" short of stock height. Advantage is this size is widely available in performance ratings at a reasonable price. Tuck in well and good traction. Slight front rubbing at full wheel turn when backing was eliminated by slight grinding of upper control arms.
 
After an extensive search on Tire Rack .... 245/50/17 seems to be the same 26.7 inch diameter as the OEM 225/60/17.

All other sizes seem to be taller or shorter. Probably a "NIT" to most people, but 1/2 inch difference equals 4 mph error at 60 mph
 
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