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Oct 3, 2008 | 12:11 AM

Dunkinuts

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Tire Options

I am looking for information on what is the widest width of a tire I can put on a stock 17in wheel. I have 205/50/17, how far can I take it? 215? 225? 235?

Oct 4, 2008 | 01:52 AM

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235/45/17's wouldn't be a problem. 245's may be pushing your luck. If you have 7" wide wheels, I would go with 225/45/17's.

Oct 4, 2008 | 08:57 AM

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i had 215/45/17's on my car and they looked pretty nice and wide. Get some pics of a 225 if you get them, I'd like to see the width and height in the well..

Oct 7, 2008 | 11:44 PM

maverick0716

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The 225/45R17's are pretty close to the stock tires overall diameter.

Oct 7, 2008 | 11:51 PM

NS06G5

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215/40/17 & 225/45/17's are the same as the stock diameter, so your speedo won't get screwed up.

use this --->http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
that will give you and idea.