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Originally Posted by Leonardo
Yes, 225/45 will work, and as a stop-gap solution, it is not bad. But if you want wider tires, you need wider wheels to be optimal.
I just got 215s for my 8" wheels. Because, IMO the wheel was not wide enough for the 225s I had.
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Tire manufacturers have specs for rim width for particular tires. Michelin says you can SAFELY install their 225 PS4S tires on 7-8.5 inch rims. In fact, their specs are based on installing 225's on 7.5 inch rims which is the optimal rim size in their opinion. Installing these 225's on 8" rims is not even questionable so I don't understand where you would get such an idea. Wider wheels/tires deliver virtually no performance benefit over 225's and in most cases are solely installed because owners like the way they look.