what size tires front and back for 17x8.5 wheels?
09-01-2013, 09:36 AM
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what size tires front and back for 17x8.5 wheels? On a 2000 z28, what size tires can I run on the front and back on 17x8.5 wheels in all 4 corners? I believe the wheels are y2k vette replicas with +56 offset
In the back I want 275 to be the maximum, but would 255's work in all corners, and if so, what sidewall ratio?
If someone could just make a list of all reasonable possibilities for front and back options, that would be awesome!
In the back I want 275 to be the maximum, but would 255's work in all corners, and if so, what sidewall ratio?
If someone could just make a list of all reasonable possibilities for front and back options, that would be awesome!
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09-01-2013, 10:21 AM
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the above wud work i have on all 4, i think a 255/45 wud work, hard to find good tires that size tho. there is a tire calculator in this section that works perfect to tell u size differences in overall diameter, enter some sizes and see if they work out to be the same diam.
09-03-2013, 08:00 PM
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09-03-2013, 08:42 PM
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Yeah a 275 will fit, but you basically have no warranty at all on your tires since you didn't stick with the manufactures recommended wheel width range which is 9"-11" for a 275/40/17. IMO if you want to get the best performance out of your tires then you'll want to stick the recommended size range. For example, a 255/45/15 has a 8"-9.5" recommended wheel width range.
09-04-2013, 09:14 AM
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Yeah a 275 will fit, but you basically have no warranty at all on your tires since you didn't stick with the manufactures recommended wheel width range which is 9"-11" for a 275/40/17. IMO if you want to get the best performance out of your tires then you'll want to stick the recommended size range. For example, a 255/45/15 has a 8"-9.5" recommended wheel width range.
09-04-2013, 07:47 PM
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waittt, quick question again.. what if i already got the 275 section tires..am I in danger of having something bad happen on the road? like the tire rolling off of the wheel or something?
