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215/40/17 Tires... Which tires run wide in this size?
Going to buy a set of 215/40/17 tires for the new set of wheels.
As we all know, some tire makes and models run wider than others. Which tires "run wide" in this specific size?
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08-03-2012, 05:47 AM
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My nexen n300 seem beefy to me, im stretching them on 8.5's and they really dont seem very stretched.
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08-03-2012, 05:54 AM
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I've also heard the Federal SS-595 runs nice and wide. Keep them coming guys. 
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08-03-2012, 06:05 AM
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Kumho V710
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08-03-2012, 11:33 AM
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08-03-2012, 07:17 PM
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I say man up and get some 235/40/17s
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08-03-2012, 08:34 PM
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I don't like spending $140 a tire guys, I prefer being able to smoke the hell out of them if I feel like it!
I thought about going 235 but I don't want that tall of a tire on this one.
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08-03-2012, 09:54 PM
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You can get the actual measured tread width under specs on anything tire rack sells, be sure to take note of the rim width used. Kumhos always seemed to run a bit wider to me. I'm running 215/45.16 kumho XS and I love them.
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08-03-2012, 10:00 PM
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Yoko sdrives run pretty wide. also, nitto neogens run wide
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08-03-2012, 10:33 PM
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Yokohama, kumho, toyo, nitto. I have nexens and don't think they run too wide.
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08-03-2012, 11:33 PM
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my 215 dunlop star specs ran 'wide.'
my 215 yoko avs ran 'average.' i had 3mm more clearance when running the dunlops, but had way more rubbing issues.
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08-03-2012, 11:48 PM
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 Federals are garbage, stay away from them. They only look wider because of that retardedly huge lip/bead protector they have. The contact patch of them is A LOT narrower than the S-Drives side-by-side.
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08-04-2012, 12:17 AM
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Yeah Josh, they fit well. I was just comparing them to say falken 512s which run SUPER narrow. So in terms of sizing, they are pretty close to true sized. The NeoGens however run much wider.
for example: 205/40 Falken 512 on an 8" wide wheel  205/40 Nitto NeoGen on the same 8" wide wheel  Taylor
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