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Old 01-28-2005, 09:38 PM
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How wide are the 17" rims that came on the 1995 GTs and what size tire is recomended for them? Thanks for any input.
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Old 01-28-2005, 10:51 PM
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I believe they are 17x8, and the best would be a 245/45 tire. Anyone feel free to correct me, but I'm pretty sure that's right.
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:41 PM
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That would be correct
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:48 PM
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actually they came in a 16X8 and a 17x 8 rim and you can put the 245 wide tire on either the 16 or 17 inch rim.
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Old 01-29-2005, 12:28 AM
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actually they came in a 16X8 and a 17x 8 rim and you can put the 245 wide tire on either the 16 or 17 inch rim.
Yeah...the 17 inchers were optional...right?

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Old 01-29-2005, 09:29 AM
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yeah, I have the 17" rims, I just wasn't sure how wide they were. Thanks ya'll
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Old 01-29-2005, 10:27 AM
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You could go with 255/45/17 if you don't mind the tires being just a bit taller than OEM (26.0ish OD, the small difference in height will not effect anything unless your car is lowered to the point where you need something smaller).
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Old 01-29-2005, 01:31 PM
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i have the 16x8's and i put a 255/45/16 and it looks fine and no rubbing problems.
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