pjo046 Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Just wondering what is the best size tires for my new 17x7 rims with spacers? are 225/45's to wide, or are they ok on a 17x7 rim? Anyone have pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 That's what I ran with a 38mm offset and 1.75" thick front and 1.5" thick rear spacers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afshin Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 225/45 is the limit for proper seating of the tire. I use 225/45 on 17x7's and they are working out great. I also checked tire temperature with my pyrometer after track runs and no sign of tires having excess role over. However, would certainly not go any wider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjo046 Posted December 19, 2004 Author Share Posted December 19, 2004 Would 215 wide tires be better suited? (almost the same width as the rim?) If so, what height? 215/45 or 215/40. If I use the 225's, will they look to big(bulge on the side of the rims), or will they look good? Anyone have pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afshin Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 As you can see, the tires do not bulge out in the least bit and are not rolling over during a hard turn at high speed. I have not compared 215 to 225 on my rims to let you know if 215 perform better because of potential better fit on 7" rims, but I can tell you that on my set up, the 225 perform very very well and are not too wide based on both subjective track performance as well as objective tire temperature reading (both Z and R rated compound) . 215 or 225 will both be fine for 17x7's. By far, much more important, will be the quality and performance of the tire you buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spdsk8r Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 I am running 225/45's on my 17x7 rims. The fit is perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy85 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 My daily driver SVT Focus (Z is only a toy - still need something to get to work and through the snow) has factory 17 x 7 with 215/45's and I really like them but still have a hard time getting over how little sidewall there is - like a big wheel wrapped in a rubber band. Never had problems with them and we have bad roads being in the midwest. Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULISES Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Hi, I running the 225/45/17 in my 280Z. I have spacers and they do rub in ocation, but rarely. My fenders are not rolled. Here is a pic. http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/438000-438999/438021_24_full.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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