17x8 tire sizes

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01-12-2005, 03:22 AM

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GT1999

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RE: 17x8 tire sizes

lol i guess so

01-12-2005, 05:57 AM

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devinsteen

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RE: 17x8 tire sizes

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I have a 98 GT with stock wheels and need some wider tires too....

I really dont know if I want to go 275/40 becuase I dont want it to bubble at all.

I think 265/40 would be perfect for the rear while 235/45 would be good up front....
TOO BAD THEY DONT MAKE THE TIRE IM WANTING IN A 265 SERIES!!! They are they Sumitomo HZRII's

Do 235's in front and 275's in back. That is what I have and it looks good and traction is better.[sm=trust_me.gif]

01-12-2005, 11:23 AM

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Ck9887

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RE: 17x8 tire sizes

Yea.. Im just afraid of any bulging

01-12-2005, 05:15 PM

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Silver4.6

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RE: 17x8 tire sizes

the one reason why i can see why you wouldnt want to put wide tires on the front would be because you are going 100% strip set up, I had 265's up front and 295's in the rear and my car handled like a dream! This mind you was on 18x9 and 18x10.5 in. rims. I have seen 275's on my buddys car and I dont think it looks right at all, the tires look wayyyy to big, I wouldnt bother with anything bigger than stock on the stock rims. if you want more rubber for the track just drop the tire pressure. and as for tire pref. I never had the nitto dr's butt I had toyo proxie t1-s's and they were unbelievable.

01-12-2005, 08:26 PM

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Ck9887

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RE: 17x8 tire sizes

hmm... Those Toyo Proxes T1-S do look nice...

01-12-2005, 09:39 PM

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thelast50ho

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RE: 17x8 tire sizes

275 drag radial will fit but on any other tire i wouldnt go any wider then a 255

01-13-2005, 02:56 AM

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UT04GT

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RE: 17x8 tire sizes

yeah, if I'm getting told not to go larger than 275's for drag radials on a 9 inch depth wheel, I have no idea why people would put the same on a 8 inch depth wheel. It's kinda like how people put 315's on 9 inch depth wheels but they bulge like hell and crown the tires hardcore. If you want the same put 275's on a 8 inch depth wheel I'd guess you can but it's your car you're dealing with not mine, but then again what do I know