or will the tire be to wide for the wheel?

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quote Originally posted by iwanna3.4dohc: or will the tire be to wide for the wheel?

Good question, cause I need to know also.

think you'll need a 7.5 wide for that - can probably get away with a 235/45/17.. ask a tire shop if they will mount it

yeah, i have a 235 on there now

really want the extra 10mm? or is there a brand of tire that doesn't come in 235?

it is too big you will put yourself in danger especially if you are looking to do performance driving. you will have worse handleing

if your doing only straight line drag racing a 245/45/17 will fit on a 17x7, but will be alittle too fat for the rim and swell out the sides, if you do more performance driving a 225/45/17 will be better, 235 is decent, but still has more sidewall flex than a 225/45/17

ive been running 215/45/17's front and 225/45/17 rear on my rims and i feel its a good combo, but i wouldnt hesitate to run 225/45/17's all around.

matthew

Right now I've got 245/45/17s on an 8" rim, and personally I wouldn't go much narrower on the rim if you plan on turning any corners. If you have to use 7", use a 225. Otherwise, go to an 8" rim and be glad you did.
PS. If you care about the look, the 245 on an 8" looks really nice and square, I imagine it would bulge out on a 7".

i want to get some falken azenis tires, but cant find them in a 235. thanks for the replies

I used to have 245's on my 17x7's. Only reason I took them off is because I destroyed them at track day in Kansas. I didn't notice any negative handling effects, and I don't think the people I passed noticed any negative effects either. I was the only 4 popper on the track, and all day, only one person passed me. But I passed many people.

Eric

I have the Falken Azenis Sports on my '88. 225/45/17 front on 8" rim, 245/45/17 on an 8" rim. The 245 on a 7" rim is probably a bit too much for autocross (I assume autocross with those tires).

Falken has a new tread design for the Azenis Sport for 05 and supposed to be more sizes available including 18".

I have 245 45 r17 on 7.5 rims. They're not on the car yet, but they seem to look fine.

I also have 245/45 17's on 8" rims and agree with everything 88gtNewb said.

88gtNewb,
So 8 inch wide rims fit in the front? Just double checking. Also, a picture of them would be cool if you have a second. Thanks.