Next tire step down from 245/45/17??

[Apexi]

Whats the next tire step down from 245/45/17 on a 17x9 rim? I've been searching for ever and cant find anything! Thanks!

Correction: Its 17x9
Modified by Apexi at 8:38 AM 5/2/2006

[Kenrik]

Whats the next tire step down from 245/45/17 on a 17x7 rim? I've been searching for ever and cant find anything! Thanks!

245 is WAYYYYY to wide for a 7inch wheel... a perfect fitment would be 215 but the next size up would be 225

[240sxjeff]

Damn 245-45 on a 7inch wheel? those tires must look like balloons on those wheels. I would put a 215-45 on it. The next step down from 245-45 would either be a 245-40 or a 235-45 depends if you wanna step down from the sidewall or the width of the wheel

[SeVa-S13]

What exactly do you mean by "step down?" And moved to to the right forum.

[Apexi]

Oops I meant on a 17x9

What I meant was what's the next tire down from that size? I guess diameter wise.... So 235/45 is the next step down by a lower width of the tire (<---->) but same sidewall right? And 245/40 in terms of next step down by a lower sidewall but same width right? Thanks guys!

[nismofly]

the 45 and 40 arent a size, its called the aspect ratio, its the size of the sidewall as a percentage of the tread width

the 245/45 is too tall for the 240 really, the 245/40 would be proper size there, the 235/45 and 235/40 would be the step down, with the 235/45 obviously having a 5% larger sidewall

[Apexi]

Hmm, that make sense. So I should run 245/40? Its for my S14, 17x9 +15. Thanks!

[240sxjeff]

Yeah 245-40 would be about the same size as your stock wheel/tire combo.You can also go 235-40 which has a little less sidewall(barely) and is about 10mm smaller in width.The way I look at it is by how much fender clearance I have, I put 235-40 on my 17x9's and it fits perfectly with a minor roll and about 2.5 in drop. Also the 235-40 will give you a slight stretch but nothing major.

[Apexi]

Yeah 245-40 would be about the same size as your stock wheel/tire combo.You can also go 235-40 which has a little less sidewall(barely) and is about 10mm smaller in width.The way I look at it is by how much fender clearance I have, I put 235-40 on my 17x9's and it fits perfectly with a minor roll and about 2.5 in drop. Also the 235-40 will give you a slight stretch but nothing major.

Well right now I have about a 1.5" front and maybe 1.3" in rear.
Modified by Apexi at 1:32 PM 5/2/2006

[Apexi]

I found some pics of a S13 with 235/45. I like the strech but the sidewall height is too low for me.

[Apexi]

Another pic

[Apexi]

And another



Then I found some pics of 245/40

[nismofly]

the sidewall height is larger on the 235/45

the 245 only looks like it does because its less stretched

[Apexi]

the sidewall height is larger on the 235/45

the 245 only looks like it does because its less stretched

Aww then 235/45 is what I'm looking for! Thanks nismofly, you rock BTW Will I have any problems or need to do any work to make them fit? I dont want to roll fenders right away....

[nismofly]

17x9 +15 is what you see on the blue car

yes it will need fender work, just how much depends on some other stuff, id say at least a roll, probably more