im thinking of putting 255s on my 17x8 rims but i dont really want to give my car a slopping handling feel, has anyone else done this?

 

255 is perfect it fills out the wheel perfect. I have hancook 255/50/17's infront and 275/40/17 rear on the stock 17x8 wheels.

Att. Andrew

 

can i get pics please?


how would that hold up during autocross

 

255 hold up perfect for autoX, the 275's no.

Att. Andrew

 

I have aftermarket 255's all the way round on my ride. They're on 18x9" rims.

As for the handling, I must admit that they do wander a bit under braking when there's any uneveness in the road. The stock Goodrich TA's didn't do that.

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Sorry, the picture doesn't show them too clearly....



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im deciding as to weather i want to stay with 17x8s and put 255s on them or just get wider wheels.


does anyone else have more pics?

 

Kaldar,
FYI. I just put the stock Goodrich 235's onto my aftermarket wheels and the wandering issue is gone. The 255's definitely had an effect on the steering under braking.

You may want to consider an alignment if you go wider than stock.

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If I wanted 18x9 in front and 18x10 in the rear, what tire sizes would be best performance wise?
How about if I went 18x9.5 all around?

Thanks

 

How about you use the search function?

Att. Andrew

 

Perfect fits for 9"=255, 10"=275 or 285. There are 25.4mm per inch so you need to jump about 20-30mm per 1' increase in wheel width. Of course you can vary this, I've seen 235's on 9.5 inch rims and it just looks stupid. It's a curb rash waiting to happen.