tires for 17x9?

[sR13.5]

Hey guys, i have a set of 17x9 sportmax 962s. they came with 275/40/17s but the tires look big as faqk. i'm thinking of getting some 225/50 and stretching them. what do you think?

[numbnuts240]

those tires look fine to me.

[poshatch]

hahah win

go 205 45

[sR13.5]

have you tired 205 45 on 17x9? that just screams no preformance. never the less, i'm not going to put you down for helping me out.

[ghx407]

I have those same wheels with 225/45/17 in front and 245/40/17 at the rear.

[biggie]

235/45/17 all around on my 17x9s. I'm not one for stretching though.

[sR13.5]

17x9 all around? did you have any problem clearing the front? i'm adding 2" spacers on the rear. I have wide fenders all around. I also have rear upper control arms, all uninstalled

[sR13.5]

biggie and gxh407 can you post pics?

[FolkertSX]

you need to tell us the specs on those wheels and what your looking for. also is your car stock bodied or do you have overfenders. im guessing those have pretty bad offset so the 275 would be fine. but if you have a stock ka 275's are way overkill.

also do you want to be slammed or are you keeping it just semi low, or haha, are you at stock ride height?
i had 225/45 all around but thats bigger than the stock wheel diameter. so my front tires rub the wheel well and the fender. so i switched to a 215/40. thats a much smaller tire so now i can be slammed without having to worry about my tires. but if you arent going to be slammed dont get 215/40's. it looks silly with gap between the tire and fender because its a pretty small tire. also 215's a stretch, so your going to want your wheel to stick past the fender. which with your sportmax's it wont happen. and how do those tires not hit your coils? with a 9 inch wheel and high offset plus a huge a** tire it must.

post pictures of your car, give us some wheel specs, and what your looking for. Then we can go from there...

EDIT: 225/50 will have a HUGE sidewall. like i said i had 225/45 which was still bigger than stock

[poshatch]

"Hey guys, i have a set of 17x9 sportmax 962s. they came with 275/40/17s but the tires look big as faqk. i'm thinking of getting some 225/50 and stretching them. what do you think?"

i dont see anything about performance in there ^^^^ you say "look" and "stretch" from my understanding are AESTHETIC choices not performance and yes i have tried 205 40 on a 17x9, if you want more performance go higher, those wheels are +25??

[sR13.5]

alright, i have tein HAs, wicked rear uppers, wide fenders all around, and a 2" spacer/ lug converter for the rear five lug all uninstalled. i'm trying to size the tires now so i can drop the parts in together so they haven't rubbed the coils yet. I do have an sR, modest. I want to drop it semi, i have a fiberglass s15 conversion so i can't chip that front anymore then it is. when i get the s15 specR oem front bumper i can drop it underground. the pics of the car are ugly as hell lol i'm disgusted at its stance now but here goes

[poshatch]

i think it looks good so far

why dont you be super option and run what the kei office s15 runs, 245 40 front 265 40 rear?

[FolkertSX]

sportmax's will ruin that car. your car has huge potential. it just has to be dropped and have some baller wheels.

[sR13.5]

to be honest i have to measure the offset because i'm not sure exactly what they are. they came with those tires. I'm still running four lugs now. thanks again, i'm looking for something monderate. I cant drive this car as reckless as i planned with this frik'n front bumper. do you have any pics of your setup or old setup?

[sR13.5]

FolkertSX, thanks man. I actually got the rims for 350, just like all the other s*** on my car basically a good deal i would say. i do plan on picking up a set of g37s rims at some point and some "crazy" rims too for "show" or "showing" but these are going to be my "regulars" i guess. not that i have money like that, hell no but i see this car as something to grow with. just a thought, what rims and size would you run on this? not to change the topic but just because you bought it up. Still asking around for sizes and fitment. thanks again guys

[poshatch]

yeah for the s13.5 and already having overfenders and 5 lug you should get something a little more ballin

its all about prefference but i think those 18x10 +22 (with your spacers thats -38) mustang wheels would look sick

[simmode1]

^^^ No... he said he's still four lug.

I'm still running four lugs now.

OP, Plz don't mount those Spormax's. They a 17x9 with a +35 offset. You're gonna need at least 15mm bolt on spacers just to clear your suspension, let alone bring them flush to your fenders. If you wanna stay 4 lug, try picking something off this list:
the-definitive-4-lug-wheel-thread-t483225.html

You need wheels with low offsets with those wide fenders. Really, I'd say the negative offset Rota RB's are your best bet.

Although, I would encourage you to keep whatever you're running before and save up for 5 lug. It's not that expensive and there's tons of cheap wheels available. 4 lug wheel selection isn't terrible, but if you wanna run wheels 10 inches wide or more... you're gonna need 5 lug.

This needs to be in the wheel/tire section...

[E7-S14]

^^^ No... he said he's still four lug.

I'm still running four lugs now.

OP, Plz don't mount those Spormax's. ]

aw come on
don't tell him not to rock HIS wheels HE just bought (for a steal btw)

I say run a 235/40 all around.
You'll need a spacer in the rear tho if you want it to fit "right"

then sell those Mustang Tires you have on there to some mustang driver.

[Bumnah]

275 is just slightly too big of a tire on a 9" wheel.

255 would be perfect and square. Anything below you start stretching.

[sR13.5]

Thanks guys great ideas, I was thinking of getting the 2" lug adaptor spacers for the front aswell but figured it'd be overkill. I'd hate to think about flaring the front fenders or trying to. I do plan of getting different wheels, these are what Im working with. I am running se's with 1.5 inch spacers on the rear and 1.25 on the front. My car looks like a rollerblade but one of the rims on those pics cracked all the way around. I will post a pic so now I have se rims that are horrably sprayed in Blk. Just looking for some tires to hold me over till the next oppertunity presents.

[jeremy242]

215/45 with 25mm spacer

[ryandevilhorns]

You need to get us numbers before you're going to get any good answer. #1 is the offset on those wheels, #2 is the extra spacing for your fenders.

275/40 is going to be too tall for most 240's. A 235/40 on a 17" wheel is within a 1% variation of the stock 195/60/15 tire. You run that 275/40, you're looking at 16mm larger; doesn't seem like much but it'll be noticeable.

Assuming they are a fairly high positive offset...
I can't tell the depth of your mounting surface in those pics (and can't tell offset), but they look to be pretty solidly positive. If you have over fenders plus the 2" 4>5 conversion hubs for the rear, and you may need to go even further out to be flush, even with 0 camber.

For reference, my S13 had 17x9 +17 all around, no spacers, stock fenders with pulled F/R. Fit beautifully, -1 camber rear, -2.5 front.

And you can go lower, way way lower.
EDIT:
Just get 235/40/17. The tires have nothing to do with your offset, so you can space away and those 235's will still be fine.

[poshatch]

...and a 2" spacer/ lug converter for the rear five lug

my bad. im sitting here thinking this meant 4 - 5 lug

[sR13.5]

these are 4 lug spacers which convert to five lug studs. they are 2" in thickness.
I'm swapping the hub on the front, my z32 rotors where luckally drilled four and five lug patterns. I'm getting a good round about number, mostly to stick with the same size all around maybe because the rims i have are not staggard. I really hope they can clear once i install the 5 lug, coilovers, etc. unless i go offroad status, these tires are going to rub.

[240lookis]

do what jeremy did.
215/45 with spacer.
if you are on a budget,
i would suggest nankang ns-1
which stretch well and are cheap as f***.
like 130 shipped per pair.

EDIT: those wheels suck. especially for that car. please sell them for profit and buy good fitting wheels that wont require huge spacers.

[poshatch]

how big are your overfenders?

[simmode1]

aw come on
don't tell him not to rock HIS wheels HE just bought (for a steal btw)

Yeah... I just don't like advocating wheels that need spacers to fit. Whats the point of getting a great deal on wheels if you have to spend another $200 on bolt-on spacers?

You need to get us numbers before you're going to get any good answer. #1 is the offset on those wheels,

If you know anything about XXR/Sportmaxx... you already know the offset of these wheels. 17x9 962's only come in +35 offset.

But yes, we do need to know how wide the fenders are.

EDIT: those wheels suck. especially for that car. please sell them for profit and buy good fitting wheels that wont require huge spacers.

Thank you...

[OutToWinPAHC]

17x9+35 fit perfect with 275s on the rear of an s13, thats what I run..... Depends on your power demands. If I was 200-300 hp I would run a 225 front and a 255 rear, but thats me

[nifares240]

245 40 17 is what I run all around. just right on the middle nice and meaty.

[sR13.5]

hey nico thanks for the help. The over fenders are 50mm which is both sweet and sour. I am looking for a flush look and don't plan on making these rims my "mask and cape." The car is actually primed with a posi-primer that can last, i found it to be one of the things i didn't get such a good deal on but i was promised the paint shines like chrome onced completed, i could of got jerked though lol. I intend to paint the car but i don't know what color i'm looking for nor the rims to "complete" the "look." I don't want to overstress that these rims and tire set up is something i can use as round one off the five lug swap.

check this thread out concerning questions on the paint and rims combo for this car
paint-and-rims-combo-t499102.html