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what tire sizes will fit my 17' 9" wheel.

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Old 09-07-2007, 02:01 PM
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Default what tire sizes will fit my 17' 9" wheel.

i have 245's right now but looking to upgrade to 275's would that fit i want as wide as i can go really.
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 03:00 PM
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275/40/17 is the best fit
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 09:08 PM
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yep...if you are ordering your rims off of AmericanMuscle.com then it has the tire suggestion and they do suggest 275's, putting a 245 on a 9" rim will look way to "slim" and will have the tire stretched out.
 
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Old 09-10-2007, 08:05 AM
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Oh so 275 looks the widest and fits the best. Now what kind of tire should i get i was looking into bf goodrich g force or these falken tires. I have dunlop sports at the moment.
 
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Old 09-10-2007, 08:16 AM
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get whatever makes your wee wee happy. they're both decent tires.
 
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Old 09-10-2007, 08:58 PM
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in other words....275
 
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Old 09-13-2007, 06:15 PM
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Yeah so i just got new tires i dont really like them at all. I got Falken Zexius 245,45,17 which i hate. I was going for 275 but they said it would only work for the rear. but i need all for tires the same so i can rotate them. The tires aren't low profile enough for me and im kinda dissapointed but whatever.
 
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Old 09-13-2007, 10:09 PM
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you can get 275 all around...dont know why they told you differant
 
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Old 09-14-2007, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mpt_1962
you can get 275 all around...dont know why they told you differant
My stang is lowered 1.75". Thats probably why i here my tirees scraping on the fender almost every slow turn i take. So im guessing that would be why.
 
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Old 09-14-2007, 07:52 AM
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ryan, dude... where did you get your wheels from? If you're rubbing on anything but a damn near full lock turn then there's a problem. My car is more than 2" lowered and I run a 17x9 and there's no rubbing. Granted I have tubular suspension but still... no fender rub ever.
 
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Old 09-14-2007, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck
ryan, dude... where did you get your wheels from? If you're rubbing on anything but a damn near full lock turn then there's a problem. My car is more than 2" lowered and I run a 17x9 and there's no rubbing. Granted I have tubular suspension but still... no fender rub ever.
i got my tires from rip off les shawb or whatever and i got a wheel alignment. I meant to say it scraps when i crank the wheel all the way.

Tip for everyone. Les Schwab is a scam. I went there to get 4 tires and a wheel alignment. I got some Zexius tires which they said were Falken's. I go home and research it and turns out they are not Falken's. So they charge e the price of falkens and instead i get these fake Falken's. Whoever needs tires do not go to Les Schwab they are a scam.
 
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Old 09-14-2007, 02:43 PM
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take your car back and tell the manager you feel lied to and you'd like him to make it right. always works for me

now... back to my question. No, not your tires... your wheels... the metal things your tires go on. In any case... you got tires already so point is moot.
 
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Old 09-14-2007, 03:37 PM
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I got 2000 cobra r wheels. They have been on there since i got the car size 17.9"
 
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I have seen 285's on a 17x9 it looks good, but a 275 is a better fit
 
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my 275s rub the swaybar at full lock on the front.....
 
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Old 09-23-2007, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jeredan2003
my 275s rub the swaybar at full lock on the front.....
My 02 is lowered and mine don't rub
 
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would a 255 rub? i was thinking about going 255 in the front and 285 in the back on the 17x9's
i am lowered 1.5" by the way...
 
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Originally Posted by mpt_1962
would a 255 rub? i was thinking about going 255 in the front and 285 in the back on the 17x9's
i am lowered 1.5" by the way...
I have 255/45-17 on the front of my Mach and no, they don't rub, but honestly, I don't like the way they look either, on a 17x9 rim, they just don't fill enough for me. Going back to 275/40-17 GY GSD3s soon.
 
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275/40/17 is the correct size for a 17x9 rim. You shouldn't get any rub except at very extreme steering angles.

Machnjo is right btw... 255 looks like crap on a 9" rim.
 
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Old 10-31-2007, 09:23 AM
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275/40-17 up front on 17x9 rim
285/40-17 in back on 18x10 rim

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Old 10-31-2007, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mpt_1962
would a 255 rub? i was thinking about going 255 in the front and 285 in the back on the 17x9's
i am lowered 1.5" by the way...
I'm running 17x10.5 wheels w/ 315/35/17's on rear and 17x9" wheels w/ 275/40/17on the front with no rubbing. My car is also lowered. Just make sure the wheels you get, that the offset/backspacing are correct or you may run into problems
 
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