What is the widest tire I can fit on a 17x9 rim for the rear of the Sport.I have 255 40 17's on there now.I know I may have to remove the quads.
275/40-17. May not be the biggest, but I know they fit nicely.
Jim
How much wider and taller would you say that is.....ballpark?I don't want my tires to look like truck tires.
245x40-17:
Width: 245mm
Heigth: 24.7 in.
Sidewall Heigth: 3.9 in.
Circumference: 77.6 in.
275x35-17:
Width: 275mm
Heigth: 24.6 in.
Sidewall heigth: 3.8 in.
Circumference: 77.2 in.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
lol never heard of stretching tires? run a 215 30 r 17...
think about it, yes they will not hold air, but they clear the fenders when its laying flat on the ground with like 20 degrees camber. :P just playin, thats bippu style from puppiesan. show car stuff although people drive them on the street like that.
Vinnie, here is what i was running.
front- 245/45zr17 Goodyear Eagle
rear - 275/40VR17 Nitto NT555R Drag Radials
A few pics:
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+1 for 275 40s
O.K.,you talked me into it.Did you have to remove the quad shocks?
Don't worry about too big. I had the 275/40/17 Nitto Drags as well and I think you could even go taller if you wanted without looking bad... No, you can keep the quads with a TC, Mark VII and SN setup (i forget the width of a sport rear)...? easy 1.5" clearance...
Vinnie, I think you can probably go wider, but 275's a good size.
If you want really wide, you can probably fit 315's with the right wheel (and probably pulling the quads).
While on the subject of widest. I have been thinking of going with 17x10-1/2 with 325/45-17 for the rears and 17x9 with 255/40-17 for the fronts. Since I am swaping the TC rear axle for a 9 inch I can custom order any width housing I want. Is it possible to get those 325s to fit in the fenderwell without having to put mini tubs in?
These are some big tires ( almost truck tires Vinnie) but I need all the tire I can get.
http://www.mandhtires.com/store.php?crn=70&rn=305&action=show_detail
(http://www.mandhtires.com/sc_images/products/305_large_image.jpg)
# Tread Width: 10.3"
# Section Width: 12.1"
# Diameter: 28.0"
# Circumference: 88.0"
is the specs on that tire you posted
I run these on the rear of my car and are as big as i would go period for a driver f any sorts they do rub when in extreme situations and both the outer lips and inner panels have clearancing.diamter wont come into play here considering the size of the tires.
P325/50R15
equiv to 28 X 13.50R15
weight 37 lbs
compound R2
rim width 9.0-12.0
measuring rim 10.0
sidewall width 13.1
tread width 11.6
overall diamter 28.0
circ 87
I really don't want the tire to be real tall.I want the low profiles like I have now.I never cared for a really tall tire.
Vinnie, I've been running 245/45/17's on my cobra's and I really have no problem getting them to hook but I do only have a turbo 4 lol
I have 245's on the front.I want more in the back.With the 255's I have,I can break those loose really easy.With the new heads and cam going on in a few days,I'm HOPING to see about 35-40 horsepower,and more torque.I really don't want my tires very much taller,but an extra inch in width would be nice.
Yeah, I heard of a couple guys doing that, but if you ask me, a 315 on a 9" wheel is gonna look kinda goofy
The reason I posted this was to show you that going to a 275x35-17 would give you a 1.2in increase in width without any significant change in tire heigth.
O.K. then,275's it is.....after I see if i win the 5 speed stuff on ebay.
only problem with that is you show nearly 10" change in height
That was a misprint.There's no way it can be 14.7 inches when my wheels are 17 inches.
My bad. Corrected.
I kant tipe so I jus rit on th scren wif craon.
you can make alot of room with a sawl and a hammer......
i own ALOT of tools, but i have never heard of a sawl.....got a pic? :hick:
All I know is, I have 265's on the stock 15X7's