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TrogDor the Burninator · 07-13-2014, 05:56 PM

A "little" stretched ... lol

aLaFleur · 07-13-2014, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by k.houan

Interesting.. Have a shot of em mounted?

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Originally Posted by TrogDor the Burninator

A "little" stretched ... lol

Yep, little. Guess I keep missing out on the jokes.

TrogDor the Burninator · 07-13-2014, 06:08 PM

Best way to ruin rims .... stretching tires like this ^^^^

aLaFleur · 07-13-2014, 07:07 PM

Just the rim or the whole wheel?

TrogDor the Burninator · 07-13-2014, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by aLaFleur

Just the rim or the whole wheel?

Depends on how much you drive. You have zero room for error. The sidewall provides no stiffness at that angle. You are purely relying on tire pressure to save your rims.

aLaFleur · 07-13-2014, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TrogDor the Burninator

Depends on how much you drive. You have zero room for error. The sidewall provides no stiffness at that angle. You are purely relying on tire pressure to save your rims.

Ahh I see. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Going out tomorrow and buying some wider tires. Don't want to mess up the rim of my wheel.

Metabrz · 07-13-2014, 11:49 PM

If I was doing it all again I'd be putting on 17's

Fizz · 07-14-2014, 01:28 PM

I'm currently on 18" but if I change wheel again on this car I'll be going with a lightweight 17" like the Wedsport TC105N with meaty tire

Ubersuber · 07-14-2014, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by k.houan

Stock tires fit on 17x9 wheels??

I wouldn't.

Matching tire section width to rim width is important to get the best out of your tires on corners.

Wide rims aren't necessarily better handling rims unless you fit appropriate section tires.

8.5 x 17 is the largest wheel you should use for a 215 section tire, 7.5 inch is probably ideal. Go up to 225/45x17 and 9x17 would work but I'd still fit no more than 8x17 myself.

tomkozski · 07-15-2014, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ubersuber

I wouldn't.

Matching tire section width to rim width is important to get the best out of your tires on corners.

Wide rims aren't necessarily better handling rims unless you fit appropriate section tires.

8.5 x 17 is the largest wheel you should use for a 215 section tire, 7.5 inch is probably ideal. Go up to 225/45x17 and 9x17 would work but I'd still fit no more than 8x17 myself.

For most 215 tires, 8" is the max safe width. Per Michelin, the safe rim width range for the OEM Michelins is 7-8".

tahdizzle · 07-15-2014, 02:25 PM

I autoX pretty regularly as well as DD my BRZ.

I chose 17x9 TC105N for their weight. The size tire I can use. With a 17" tire I can put on a larger sidewall and mitagate some of the negative affects of my suspension set up in terms of ride comfort.

CSG David · 07-15-2014, 02:30 PM

17s for performance, 18s for looks. Forged 18s are acceptable though.

reardrv · 07-20-2014, 01:30 AM

22's kid, 22's!

Wayno · 07-25-2014, 04:13 AM

Forged 16"

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