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Old 06-07-03, 02:41 AM
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17x8 and 17x8.5 - What size tires are good?
I just got a set of 17x8 wheels up front and 17x8.5 for the rear on my FD off of a Japanese-spec FD.
What size tires should I run to keep the speedo as close to correct as I can?
And, whats the widest I can run before running into problems?

Thanks in advance!
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Old 06-07-03, 06:04 PM
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I would do 225/45/17 and 255/40/17. Or do 245 in rear. Come to San Jo and I'll set you up with a good deal.

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The tires that originally come on those wheels are 235/45 and 255/40. My site has a few other details about those rims.
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