Tire Size Help
07-30-2006, 12:49 PM
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Tire Size Help
I currently have 245/45/17 but was thinking about going to a wider tire. the size i am thinking is a 275/40/17, do you know how much of a difference the profile is from a 45 to a 40. and does anyone have a pic of the rear end with these size tires. i would like to see how they look. thanks
07-30-2006, 01:20 PM
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07-30-2006, 01:36 PM
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so going from a 245 to a 275 is only a hair difference? that doesnt sound right for some reason. thats like 3 sizes bigger. i wish someone could show me some rear end pics of their car with the 275's. my tires are not wide at all. i think they might even be 225. im not sure id have to go look
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07-30-2006, 03:11 PM
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RE: Tire Size Help
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It will tell you the profile and width difference. The only difference is the width is a hair bit wider on the 275. Other than that everything else is the same.
It will tell you the profile and width difference. The only difference is the width is a hair bit wider on the 275. Other than that everything else is the same.
Being that its only a 245 to start with, adding 30mm is pretty signficant.
07-30-2006, 03:26 PM
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RE: Tire Size Help
1.2 per tire is not what I would consider significant. The rim size for a 275 is min 9 and max 11.
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The tire difference is fairly significant. We measured it with a set of calipers when I got my 275s on the back, and with both tires you are taking about 3 inches more of rubber touching the ground.
Being that its only a 245 to start with, adding 30mm is pretty signficant.
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It will tell you the profile and width difference. The only difference is the width is a hair bit wider on the 275. Other than that everything else is the same.
It will tell you the profile and width difference. The only difference is the width is a hair bit wider on the 275. Other than that everything else is the same.
Being that its only a 245 to start with, adding 30mm is pretty signficant.
07-30-2006, 07:30 PM
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RE: Tire Size Help
so going from a 245 to a 275 is only a hair difference? that doesnt sound right for some reason. thats like 3 sizes bigger. i wish someone could show me some rear end pics of their car with the 275's. my tires are not wide at all. i think they might even be 225. im not sure id have to go look
