eclipseaudio1530

well i purchased 17x7 rims for the front of my fc and 17x9 rims for the rear. my question is about the width of tires i should run. if i run a 225 in front will the sidewall "buldge" because the rim is not wide enough? i am asking this because in the rear i want to run a 255 on the 9 inch rim and the sidewall will not be bulging it will be flat with the wheel. i know this is purely for looks but i am not sure what size tire to run up front. thanks for the help

crashdummy

actually a 255 on a 9 inch wheel wont bulge...it will do the opposite.....go 285

ptrhahn

iTrader: (9)

Huh?@! 285 on a 9" wheel?

The MOST you can run on a 9" wheel is a 275, and it will bulge like crazy. Stick with a 255-265 at most.

For the 7" wheel, a 225 will bulge a bit, but you might have to live with it.... that's often the minimum recommended size for the tire.

jgrewe

iTrader: (1)

When looking at tire size, say 255 40r17, take the 255 and divide by 25.4 to see how many inches wide the tread is. I don't know what the manufacturer recommends but the less sidewall you have the closer to the rim width you should stay.

eclipseaudio1530

well for the fronts would possibly running a 215/45/17 be acceptable? i think that would give a much better look on a 7 inch rim.