225/45/R17s or 235/40/R17s
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Well actually the above info somewhat helps....
I 'was' running 225/55/17s on her last summer..... BFG tires...
... well actually for 2 summers....
Now I'm thinking about putting on BFG KDWs that are 225/45/17
I was worried that they would either be too small or too large.... some people think that they are larger then the 225/55/17s I had on it.... but reading the info on tirerack, it sounds like a 225/45/17 would be smaller height then the 225/55/17
55% of 225 = 123.75
45% of 225 = 101.25
Is that correct?
I 'was' running 225/55/17s on her last summer..... BFG tires...
... well actually for 2 summers....
Now I'm thinking about putting on BFG KDWs that are 225/45/17
I was worried that they would either be too small or too large.... some people think that they are larger then the 225/55/17s I had on it.... but reading the info on tirerack, it sounds like a 225/45/17 would be smaller height then the 225/55/17
55% of 225 = 123.75
45% of 225 = 101.25
Is that correct?
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alot of us run 255/50-17 on our cars.
stock on my car was 235/55-17 and the new tires (255/50-17) have
the same diameter.
ROD
stock on my car was 235/55-17 and the new tires (255/50-17) have
the same diameter.
ROD
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225/55/17 is recommended..235/55/17 will work too...its all relative diameters..a sidewall on a 225/55 is actually a bit shorter than that of a 235/55..just because the numbers are the same doesn't mean the size is..i worked in a tire shop and compared sizes alot when I was bored..lol
with 225/45/17'* your speedo will be off..your actually be going a couple mph'* slower than what it reads.
with 225/45/17'* your speedo will be off..your actually be going a couple mph'* slower than what it reads.
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Originally Posted by klystronik
225/55/17 is recommended..235/55/17 will work too...its all relative diameters..a sidewall on a 225/55 is actually a bit shorter than that of a 235/55..just because the numbers are the same doesn't mean the size is..i worked in a tire shop and compared sizes alot when I was bored..lol
with 225/45/17'* your speedo will be off..your actually be going a couple mph'* slower than what it reads.
with 225/45/17'* your speedo will be off..your actually be going a couple mph'* slower than what it reads.
The tire also comes in 235/45/17 so that might be an option too....
(no 235/(50or55)/17
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235 and 245 will clear all hardware at full lock on the steering no problem. MIGHT be getting close at 245, but nothing major.
With a little work, Gordy did 255'* on his 95.
This is for 92-99'*. Not sure about other gens. Rumor has it the 87-91 crowd have a little less room in the wells up front, but the 2000'* have a little more?
With a little work, Gordy did 255'* on his 95.
This is for 92-99'*. Not sure about other gens. Rumor has it the 87-91 crowd have a little less room in the wells up front, but the 2000'* have a little more?