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Old May 24, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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I was wondering if some 255/40/17 tires would fit on my 17x9.5 torque thrust II's? I have 275's on them right now but my brother has a set of 255's he is going to just give me!!! the tire brand is sumitomo's...
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9.5" is the widest rim recommended to fit a 255mm tire on, so it'll probably look a little stretched. Also know that a 255/40/17 is over a half inch shorter than stock tire diameter, your ABS *might* be affected if the rear tires are 275/40's (dunno if that's a big enough diff to throw it off but I doubt it).
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Old May 24, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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I've had 245s on 17x9.5s before and they worked fine. 255s would be ok.
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yea i have seen 245's on them, your 255's should be fine
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It'll fit but not look right. A buddy did the exact same thing on his WS6 and it looked kinda lame. I would save your $$$ and get some 275's.
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thats the thing I don't have the money and need tires bad I have a house payment to take care of and I'm taking care of my little brother while our father is over seas... so I'm just going to take the 255's from my older brother and run them till I get some money
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