tire size preference on 17x9 +12 wheels
tire size preference on 17x9 +12 wheels
hows it going guysso i just ordered some wheels for my s13 they are 17x9 with +12 offset, my question is about the tires i should get for these wheels, the car will be daily driven it will not see the track, i was thinking of getting some federal 595 in 215/45/17 or 215/40/17 but i am just not sure on what to get, like i said the car is for daily use the car is on coilovers, and a big factor i should say is that the roads here in puerto rico are horrible im sure some may know if you have visited, what are your thoughts if you have a similar set up??i am not looking for that stretched look i actually want something that will protect the wheels if thats possible.thanks for any help and input guys.
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adrianfromthecastle
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Re: tire size preference on 17x9 +12 wheels (240pr06)
You might be able to get away with a set of 225/45/17.
are your fenders rolled and pulled? or just rolled?
are your fenders rolled and pulled? or just rolled?
Re: tire size preference on 17x9 +12 wheels (adrians_s13)
allright thanks for the input guysso i guess 215 is not a good idea?? i spoke with logan from aspec and he told me about the 215 and the guy knows his issshh so i thought that would be good. i should mention i dont want the tires to be to meaty,do you guys have any pics?? my fenders are rolled and when i put the wheels on i assume that i will have to pull the rears a tiny bit, thanks again
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mattheripper
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Re: tire size preference on 17x9 +12 wheels (240pr06)
One on the left is a 215/40 the right one is a 215/45(don't mind the overspray lol)There both 17x9's. I'd say go 215/45, but I like stretch.240pr06 wrote:allright thanks for the input guysso i guess 215 is not a good idea?? i spoke with logan from aspec and he told me about the 215 and the guy knows his issshh so i thought that would be good. i should mention i dont want the tires to be to meaty,do you guys have any pics?? my fenders are rolled and when i put the wheels on i assume that i will have to pull the rears a tiny bit, thanks again
Modified by mattheripper at 11:09 AM 12/13/2008
Re: tire size preference on 17x9 +12 wheels (mattheripper)
wow thanks for the help bro i think i will do that 215/45 i like that look but im just a little worried about it because its a daily and i also want to be able to rotate them, you think i can rotate them and that would be fine as a daily you had any problems witht them??
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mattheripper
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Re: tire size preference on 17x9 +12 wheels (240pr06)
There shouldn't be any reason you shouldn't be able to rotate them. I don't know how bad roads are where you are but they can't be much worse the the potholes in the infield at Racecity, and that's where my local drift organization practices. And I was always surprised by how the rims never got wrecked or even rashed up at all. Same deal with the 215/40's but they seemed too small for the wheel well.240pr06 wrote:wow thanks for the help bro i think i will do that 215/45 i like that look but im just a little worried about it because its a daily and i also want to be able to rotate them, you think i can rotate them and that would be fine as a daily you had any problems witht them??
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BrianHarte
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Re: tire size preference on 17x9 +12 wheels (mattheripper)
yeah the roads are pretty bad here but i think i will be fine with those 215/45 the car is to go to work and school so that should be fine, the wheels are gramlights 57d so they are good wheels and are also white i just want to protect them as much as possible, thanks for the help definetly helped with my choice.mattheripper wrote:
There shouldn't be any reason you shouldn't be able to rotate them. I don't know how bad roads are where you are but they can't be much worse the the potholes in the infield at Racecity, and that's where my local drift organization practices. And I was always surprised by how the rims never got wrecked or even rashed up at all. Same deal with the 215/40's but they seemed too small for the wheel well.
Re: (BrianHarte)
i think thats exactly what im going to do get some federals 215/45/17 seems to be pretty standard for that size wheel and i think i should be able to rotate them without a problem. thanks for the input.BrianHarte wrote:I would say you should try out a 215 45 17 in front and the same for the rear.It isn't TOO stretched.
Re: (r34 gtr)
well with all the searching i have done on here and other forums and such the 215/45/17 on a 17x9 wheels seems to be a pretty standard size and i have asked the people that have these if they have had any problems and its seems to be fine, i guess its also about preference and style i think this is just enough stretch for me and seems to be safe and ill also be able to rotate the wheels so thats a plus, i did think about going with a bigger tire but i think that size will do it for me. thanks for the inputtake carer34 gtr wrote:With a 9in rim? I would go MINIMUM 225/45/17 front and 245/40/17 rear. Ive only got an 8in rim in the back, and I'm thinking about cramming a 255 on there. If you are only going to run a little rubber band 215, why get a 9in rim? I go by the "fit the widest tires possible" ideology.
Re: (240pr06)
happy holidays to alldo you guys know where i can get a set of some federal 595's in 215/45/17 shipped to puerto rico, i tried city tire but they dont ship to puerto rico, do you guys know of anywhere to get some of those tires and that they are willing to ship out here? the reason i ask is because they are asking $105 dollars per tire out here when i see them go for 70-75 dollars out there so i wanna see if it would be worth it to get them shipped from out there, thanks for any help.
Re: (240pr06)
doesn't phase2motortrend stock and ship them?
Re: (pandapants)
ok great, ill check them out and see if they are able to ship them to puerto rico, alot of these place i know do have them but are not willing to ship them out here, thanks againpandapants wrote:doesn't phase2motortrend stock and ship them?