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mitchfried · 06-27-2003, 08:12 PM

Asked a local tire dealer about the wisdom of putting wider than recommended tire (235/45/17) on 7 inch width wheel. He thought it wouldn't wear properly, but otherwise wasn't dangerous. I may just stick with same size 215/50/17 Yokahama.

White 6s · 06-28-2003, 03:51 AM

correct sizing would be 225-45-17 for a wider section tire

M6Gr8 · 06-28-2003, 05:21 AM

I had 235/45/17 on my other car which has 7 inch rim width.It looks ok and actually look better than expected.No problem with tyre performance though.

mitchfried · 06-28-2003, 07:05 AM

235/45/17 would be closest in overall diameter to the stock tire, giving the most accurate speedometer rating. Tire Rack publishes the factory specs for each tire, giving the diameter and revolutions per mile. It's interesting to note that the width and diameter of a tire in the same "size" can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, as much as a half inch in width or diameter.

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mitchfried Track Racer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Longwood, Florida Posts: 405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Oversize width tires on stock wheel Asked a local tire dealer about the wisdom of putting wider than recommended tire (235/45/17) on 7 inch width wheel. He thought it wouldn't wear properly, but otherwise wasn't dangerous. I may just stick with same size 215/50/17 Yokahama.

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06-28-2003, 05:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
M6Gr8 Mazda Guru Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,256 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Reading Topic: Oversize width tires on stock wheel I had 235/45/17 on my other car which has 7 inch rim width.It looks ok and actually look better than expected.No problem with tyre performance though.

06-28-2003, 07:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
mitchfried Track Racer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Longwood, Florida Posts: 405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Replying to Topic 'Oversize width tires on stock wheel' 235/45/17 would be closest in overall diameter to the stock tire, giving the most accurate speedometer rating. Tire Rack publishes the factory specs for each tire, giving the diameter and revolutions per mile. It's interesting to note that the width and diameter of a tire in the same "size" can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, as much as a half inch in width or diameter.

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