2004 G35 Coupe - Need Rears (17x8) Soon - How much wider can I go?

[SVTCOBRA]

245/50/17 ?255/45/17 ?

Currently, have 235/50/17 Yoko S-Drives with 4/32's on the pass side and tired of it spinning. Driver's side has better tread.

I plan on sticking with the 225/50/17 size on the fronts when they go.

[joe603]

my advice...get some OEM 19's! 245/35-19 up front and 275/35-19 rears...very nice looking setup!

[SVTCOBRA]

my advice...get some OEM 19's! 245/35-19 up front and 275/35-19 rears...very nice looking setup!

Oh yes! I agree!!! Love the OEM's! But, that cost extra $$$, so while we have kids in college, no can do.

[gwoods]

With 17" rims stay away from 45 profile sidewall tires. Your car will bottom out.

You can run 255/50/17 on a stock rim and it looks pretty good front and back.


Modified by gwoods at 4:46 PM 1/29/2010

[johnparkyourcar]

With 17" rims stay away from 45 profile sidewall tires. Your car will bottom out.

I used to run 225/35 and 245/35 when I had the 17s. Plus im lowered. I had those for about 3 months and I destroyed 2 y-pipes, a front lip, and my muffler hahah

[SVTCOBRA]

With 17" rims stay away from 45 profile sidewall tires. Your car will bottom out.

Modified by gwoods at 4:46 PM 1/29/2010

The side wall of the 235/50/17 should be very close to the 255/45/17, so how could it bottom out?? No plans to lower the coupe.

[RED_DET]

255/50/17 is too tall and looks like complete a** to boot. If you don't plan on lowering the car then run the 245/50/17.

[SVTCOBRA]

255/50/17 is too tall and looks like complete a** to boot. If you don't plan on lowering the car then run the 245/50/17.

But, will I feel any difference with such a small change in width?

After my 97 cobra got sideways with me in second gear one time, I changed from 245/45/17 to 275/40/17 at the corners and didn't have the problem.Plus, it stopped spinning so much on take off (rt turns/left turns).

[gwoods]

I went from 235/50/17 to 25/50/17 it made a big difference

who makes a 245/50/17?

What is the sidewall height on a 255/45/17 and who makes them?

[SVTCOBRA]

who makes a 245/50/17?

Good point, doesn't appear that Yoko makes one based on tirerack.Was thinking about trying something different on the rear anyway.

What is the sidewall height on a 255/45/17 and who makes them?

No Yoko's here... but tirerack shows other brands.

Jeff, Is the height question a trick question???

And, I don't think going to 245 will reallly make a difference....

[gwoods]

Only in that I am lazy

Go buy the Kumho SPT 255/50/17. It is 27.1" tall on a 8" wide rimA 255/45/17 is is 26.1 " tall on a 8" wide rim.

A 235/50/17 is 26.3" tall on a 7.5" wide rim for reference.

I don't know how a Red Det can pick up a less then 1" height difference between tire sizes and somehow in that small measure one tire looks like a** at you Det

My 07 G can spin a 235 forever leaving the line. The 255 give a sqwak and then hooks up and goes. The 235 chirps sometimes on the 1-2 shift the 255 never chirps.

Go with a 255/45/17 or 255/50/17 whichever is the best deal.

I like the look of fat tires.

[SVTCOBRA]

Thanks guys.I'm thinking 255 or stick with what I have......or, maybe I need LSD....or maybe go back to a 97 cobra, drop it, add the 275's like what I had and....... nope, I just love driving my G coupe!

[gwoods]

I may go with 255/45/17 next time if they are cheaper then 255/50/17.

[SVTCOBRA]

I may go with 255/45/17 next time if they are cheaper then 255/50/17.

I thought you wanted a taller tire to go faster....straight line??Had 275/45/17 on my cobra and they were great with my steeda springs & cc plates!!! Except, as a DD the 275's tracked all over the place and wish I had stayed with 245 on the fronts. Was also talked into a very aggressive alignment by a friend who raced his cobra in American Iron