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09-23-2012, 07:26 PM | #15 |
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there's also 7.5 +40 ce28's/le28s
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Based on the response that @switchlanez got I am updating the topic title and the Wheel Directory to this: Volk Racing CE28 17x8.0 +38
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isn't 17x8 a little wide on 215 tires? maybe they wanted the stiffest sidewall and went with skinnier tires? |
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Bump for an answer to this. I know a 215 would be a bit stretched but it would be fine right? I'm have new wheels (17 x 8 et38) but don't have extra room to store the stock tires and I don't want them to go to waste. Could I run the stock tires til I burn them up and van slap on the 225s I want?
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in general, you want to match the wheel width to the tire tread width. each tire will have a different tread width. for example, a bridgestone re11 215/45/17 has a tread width of 8'', and the OEM 215/46/17 michelin primacy tire has a tread width of 7.5''. as you can see, both tires have the same specifications, but they have different tread widths. if you look at pictures of the re11, you'll be able to see that the shoulders are much more squared vs. the OEM. this just shows that even though they have the same specification, they're made to accomodate different wheel sizes. for you, fitting 8'' wheels on the OEM tires will give it a more stretched look than the RE11. you can find the tire tread widths on tirerack.com. hope that helps. |
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New Wheels!
I got bored of my OZ wheels and wanted to go lighter. I found this unicorn rim. Custom diamond black powdercoat. 33 pounds with Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 225/45/17 tires. Saved another 1.6 pounds per corner over my last setup which was -5.4 pounds per corner vs. stock already.
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