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Anyone running 245/40/17 ?

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Old 04-25-07, 02:20 AM
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Anyone running 245/40/17 ?

Just bought a set for the rear .. I took a huge hit on titans messup so I had to kind of downgrade on tires a little bit, but nevertheless i got a good deal on 245 instead of 255

Just wondering who is running them .. and if there is that much of a difference on the sidewall between a 245 and 255
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I used to run 'em all around. They'll be fine... just a little shorter (lower profile). That's an E36 M3 rear tire.
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im doing 225/45/17 in the front and 245/40/17 ... i was comparing them with the ratios and they are minimally different, just wanted to make sure its not going to look to awkward
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245/40 is fine

Originally Posted by hurleysurf24
.. and if there is that much of a difference on the sidewall between a 245 and 255
There is when you're comparing a 245/40 and a 255/45....I suggest reading the stickied tech links to understand tire sizing.
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Actually, I believe that's the E36 M3 front tire as well. Should be a fine combo.



Originally Posted by hurleysurf24
im doing 225/45/17 in the front and 245/40/17 ... i was comparing them with the ratios and they are minimally different, just wanted to make sure its not going to look to awkward
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i meant when comparing 255/40 to 245/40
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Originally Posted by hurleysurf24
i meant when comparing 255/40 to 245/40
Well, there is only a 4mm difference (255-245 = 10, 10 * 0.4 = 4mm).
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