how wide of a tire can fit on 17x8's?...
07-27-05, 12:45 PM
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how wide of a tire can fit on 17x8's?...
i am looking to get some wider tires out back on my car. my wheels are 17x8's. i bought some 245/45/17's to go up front but im needing some for the back. so how wide can i go on these wheels?...
07-27-05, 05:23 PM
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Going for the 4x4 look?
I'm very surprised you haven't had fender liner rubbing issues up front with the too-tall tires. You are also reducing the acceleration of the car and creating a fairly significant speedo error by running such tall tires in the rear.
I'm very surprised you haven't had fender liner rubbing issues up front with the too-tall tires. You are also reducing the acceleration of the car and creating a fairly significant speedo error by running such tall tires in the rear.
