question about tire size...

[.Grimace]

i am about to order my work emotion xd-9's here with my tax return. i got 17x8.5 up front and 17x9.5 in the rear. would a 245/40/17 look too stretched on the rear? or would a 255 fit the rear better? sorry can't really search for something like this it's too specific.

[.Grimace]

anyone?

[OutToWinPAHC]

What are the benifits of stretching a tire?

[.Grimace]

i don't want to. thats why i am asking so i don't. never had such big wheels. my old honda had a 205/50/15

[OutToWinPAHC]

Ask the tire forum guys but I think you would be fine, but I think a size up in width might be better

[kornaz]

Might have little stretch.

[.Grimace]

alright i am going to go ahead and order the 245 up front and the 255 in the rear. hope it works out well

[nissanman04]

sounds about right...

[alms24sebring]

255 sounds about right. my rear is 10.5, 275s are flush with the rim.

[.Grimace]

excellent thanks for the help guys

[Mauibuilt Guy]

For the fronts you have a range from 225/45 to 255/40, these tires are pretty much going to be square and not really stretched. For the rears you can run 235/45 to 285/40. The 235's in the rear might have a slight stretch. Cant really estimate what size tires are going to fit without knowing the offsets on your rims and what vehicle this is going on.

[dickie]

moved to tire forum

[.Grimace]

thank you for moving it

ok if it helps at all its going on a 1990 240 the front offset is +25 the rear is +17