245/35/17 on a 17x7.5?

[golde30]

1010tires recommends 8-9" for a 245, but i want to try and run it on my Kopis. any1 tried this before?

[egk2]

245's on a 7.5" wheel will look goofy imo, like big donuts.

[Van Westervelt]

215's are the right size. I have 235's and 215's on 17x8's, and 245 would be pretty goofy on a 17x7.5 imho. Got bulge? haha

[Zya8187]

245 is too big for a 7.5" wheel just throw some 225's on them and you will be set.

[erik325i]

245 is too big for a 7.5" wheel just throw some 225's on them and you will be set.

The problem is, there is a very poor selection of 225/40-17 tires. And by very poor, I mean there is only one brand that makes that size...

-Erik

[Zya8187]

Well why can he go 225/45/17? It doesn't say he has to use 40

[MR 325]

I have 245/35's on my 8.5" DS2's and I couldn't imagine that tire on a smaller wheel.

Do 235/40's on the Kopi wheels if you want something big. I had that size on my car for a while. You'll need to do heavy rolling front and rear though. The 235's are a little big for the wheel but not bad.

[MR 325]

Well why can he go 225/45/17? It doesn't say he has to use 40

A 225/45/17 would be WAY too tall.

[Zya8187]

O well maybe so sorry I am to use to Z's and I have 245/45/17 on my Z right now.

[golde30]

O well maybe so sorry I am to use to Z's and I have 245/45/17 on my Z right now.

yeah...a Z has a much larger tire clearance than an e30. i used to own a Z. i do know my shit, i know it will be large, i was just wondering if any1 had first hand experience. ALSO, how do you know what i have under my hood to tell me 225 is plenty of tire? 225 was plently on a m20...

[golde30]

The problem is, there is a very poor selection of 225/40-17 tires. And by very poor, I mean there is only one brand that makes that size...

-Erik

word, its a nitto tire.

[gazellebeigem3]

I have 245/35's on my 8.5" DS2's and I couldn't imagine that tire on a smaller wheel.

Is your set staggered? I want to do 245/35s on mine but they are staggered and it would look goofy to rotate. Although...i do have access to a mounter/balancer

[MR 325]

Is your set staggered? I want to do 245/35s on mine but they are staggered and it would look goofy to rotate. Although...i do have access to a mounter/balancer

Nope, mine are all the same.

[gazellebeigem3]

Nope, mine are all the same.

bastid. Ill probly have to track down a couple more 8.5s

[Zya8187]

how do you know what i have under my hood to tell me 225 is plenty of tire? 225 was plently on a m20...

Well if 225 isn't enough someone should look at getting some wider wheels. :mrgreen: