stock tires on 17 x 9

[andrew5826]

looking to change my wheels but tires still have life in them. will the stock 215 tires fit on a 17 x 9 rim?

17 x 9 5/100 35 mm

http://www.1010tires.com/Wheels/Fast...90-80GT-35C730

[bkblitzed]

it will fit but you'll be hella stretched which is retarded

[Suberman]

Originally Posted by andrew5826

looking to change my wheels but tires still have life in them. will the stock 215 tires fit on a 17 x 9 rim?

17 x 9 5/100 35 mm

http://www.1010tires.com/Wheels/Fast...90-80GT-35C730

No, they will be unsafe. There is also no reason to fit 9 inch wide wheels to this car. Wide wheels do not improve handling although many think they do.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html

Scroll down to the rim size calculator.

Also the stock tires are junk when new. Don't try to save them they are just awful tires for this or any other car. Maybe they'd be good on a "sport" Prius but that's an oxymoron anyway.

[bkblitzed]

The stock tires aren't as bad as many people think

[IAmNotTheDriftKing]

Originally Posted by Suberman

No, they will be unsafe. There is also no reason to fit 9 inch wide wheels to this car. Wide wheels do not improve handling although many think they do.

It doesn't improve handling but it does improve grip, which is very good if you are tracking or autocrossing the car. Plus with fatass tires, the car looks so good!

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Suberman

No, they will be unsafe. There is also no reason to fit 9 inch wide wheels to this car. Wide wheels do not improve handling although many think they do.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html

Scroll down to the rim size calculator.

Also the stock tires are junk when new. Don't try to save them they are just awful tires for this or any other car. Maybe they'd be good on a "sport" Prius but that's an oxymoron anyway.

they probably wont be unsafe. there is absolutely reason to go to a nine inch rim. the tires arent awful. all that being said, it doesnt seem smart and sounds like more work than its worth

[df.dima]

Check out DarrenDriven's old topics [edit: he put on other brand tiers, but in similar size, so not exactly what you want, it was pretty stretched.]
There are a few more people that did that. Way too stretched imo.

Here you go, spot on, stock tires on x9 wheels:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=39241&page=2

[utekineir]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

The stock tires aren't as bad as many people think

Depends on wether you got michelins or the Bridgestone turanzas.

[bkblitzed]

Originally Posted by utekineir

Depends on wether you got michelins or the Bridgestone turanzas.

i got the michelins

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by Suberman

No, they will be unsafe. There is also no reason to fit 9 inch wide wheels to this car. Wide wheels do not improve handling although many think they do.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html

Scroll down to the rim size calculator.

Also the stock tires are junk when new. Don't try to save them they are just awful tires for this or any other car. Maybe they'd be good on a "sport" Prius but that's an oxymoron anyway.

You're right that stretching the stock tires onto 9" wheels would be silly, but 9" wheels with 245 width tires is actually ideal for this chassis, at least for people who autocross/track their cars.

[Suberman]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

The stock tires aren't as bad as many people think

No, they're worse than anybody thinks. For this car. They have their place, just not on this car.

[Suberman]

Originally Posted by Mitch

You're right that stretching the stock tires onto 9" wheels would be silly, but 9" wheels with 245 width tires is actually ideal for this chassis, at least for people who autocross/track their cars.

Well, maybe. Wide tires don't work the way people seem to think they work. Grip is limited by the coefficient of friction. Tire width affects how that grip is utilized. Tire width doesn't change the maximum grip available.

This is often misunderstood by non experts seeking to improve vehicle performance. The ideal tire size for this car is probably 225/40 x 18.

245/40 x17 would be close to stock size but the narrower 18 in would be quicker.

[Gunman]

Tire width affects the shape of the tire contact patch, not the size of it (for a similar tire construction and pressure).

[utekineir]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

i got the michelins

you lucked out




sadly, the turanza score is actually improved, earlier this summer it was pretty much all pink and red