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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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size of tires??? im lost

on a 17 inch rim im looking at they recomend a 215/45/17 for the tire size

but how big can u get a tire on a 17 inch rim like this one

http://www.wheelmax.com/wheelcolors....or=Gun%20Metal

and by how big i mean how wide. i want little sidewall but as wide as i can get.

i saw the solstace 2.4 today and looked at its tires. they got 245's on their 17 inch rims. i was like wtf.


so can anyone help me?
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Delta2.2
on a 17 inch rim im looking at they recomend a 215/45/17 for the tire size

but how big can u get a tire on a 17 inch rim like this one

http://www.wheelmax.com/wheelcolors....or=Gun%20Metal

and by how big i mean how wide. i want little sidewall but as wide as i can get.

i saw the solstace 2.4 today and looked at its tires. they got 245's on their 17 inch rims. i was like wtf.


so can anyone help me?
the solstace also has a different offset providing room for wider tires
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by halfj99
the solstace also has a different offset providing room for wider tires
well whats our offset or how big can we get our tires before they start rubbing the fendors?
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