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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 11:49 PM
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tyre sizes

i currently have 235/45/17 tyres on my mags.

will 255/40/17 fit? is 40 the profile? in that case i'm not worried about differences in the speed signal due to the lower profile (semi-slicks for track use)

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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 12:33 AM
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that 40 is the sidewall height, 40% of the tread width 255.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 02:19 AM
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Yes, those will work, assuming your wheels are at least 8.5" wide.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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40% of the tread width 255.
how does that work?

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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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read here:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...l/sidewall.htm
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 06:15 PM
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thanks
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 06:35 PM
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Yes 255/40-17 will fit up. Wheel widths and offsets are 9 x 17, 40-50 mm offset; 9.5 x 17, 42-50 mm offset.
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