i put mine on yesterday , and i don't like how they look , i figured the tire would be a little fatter , but when i put them on then make my 17s look like 15's and a huge tire, and they also stick out past the fender like a quarter of a inch , will these present a problem for me when i decide to lower my car if i indeed don't sell these rims and tires and just go with a different tire and rim
thats because thats not the correct tire size
Maybe next time you'll actually take the time to figure out what the right size is...
step 1. admit you fukked up
step 2. sell your old rubber
step 3. do some research as you clearly havent
step 4. buy new rubber
I'm a bit confused at the comments here.
205/50/17 is perfectly valid on our cars. If they're sticking out of the fenders, I would bet your wheels are of far too low an offset or something. That has nothing to do with the tires.
well sure it will work but its not the correct size
they do look small in that up clsoe picture.
Id sell the rubbers adn get 225/45s, it will make them look bigger again..
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[quote=ßãggéÐÇåv98 (Ûñqùðtäߣè Øñé)]well sure it will work but its not the correct size
Sure they are. Nothing wrong with them at all.
If I didn't have 8" wide winter wheels, those would be exactly the size I'd want. I wouldn't get them for the summer since having wider tread helps with traction, but if I had some sort of clearance issues or something then those could help, while retaining the correct rolling diameter.
yah those are the total wrong size, I don't even know how they got the beads to seat. you need atleast a 215. Good luck.
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I have 215/45/17 on mine and they look fine, although I Autocross too and I need a fair amount of sidewall so my rim won't "roll off."
derek1986 wrote:step 1. admit you fukked up
step 2. sell your old rubber
step 3. do some research as you clearly havent
step 4. buy new rubber
i didn't buy these tires for looks , i knew they were gonna be bigger than the normal 205-40-17 i had on them b4, but my friend had these bf goodwrinch gforce tkws laying around in his garage, and i knew they were a good tire so i bought them for 300 brand new. so don't say i F*cked up , i did research b4 i had then mounted, there perfect size for the rim and only thing i have a disadvantage of is the taller sidewall, i can live. these tires came stock off a srt-4 .
Wild Weasel wrote:[quote=ßãggéÐÇåv98 (Ûñqùðtäߣè Øñé)]well sure it will work but its not the correct size
Sure they are. Nothing wrong with them at all.
If I didn't have 8" wide winter wheels, those would be exactly the size I'd want. I wouldn't get them for the summer since having wider tread helps with traction, but if I had some sort of clearance issues or something then those could help, while retaining the correct rolling diameter.
wouldnt the correct size be a 45 insted of the 50
the wider the tire is in the winter is the worse the ride will be, due to having less weight per square inch on the ground, you will float therefore not get any traction in the winter....
and to be correct on tire sizes, a 50 rubber is too big for a 17 on these j bodies as it makes the odometer read incorrectly....
Broda
larry carlisle wrote:i didn't buy these tires for looks , i knew they were gonna be bigger than the normal 205-40-17 i had on them b4, but my friend had these bf goodwrinch gforce tkws laying around in his garage, and i knew they were a good tire so i bought them for 300 brand new. so don't say i F*cked up , i did research b4 i had then mounted, there perfect size for the rim and only thing i have a disadvantage of is the taller sidewall, i can live. these tires came stock off a srt-4 .
The 205/40/17 tires you had on were TOO SMALL. Optimally, for a summer or all-season tire you'd want 215/45/17 or 225/45/17. 205/50/17 is perfectly fine, but more suited to a winter tire where you want it more narrow. It's fine so far as your ECU is concerned, but not the best for traction.
BaggedCav98 wrote:wouldnt the correct size be a 45 insted of the 50
Johnathon Broda wrote:and to be correct on tire sizes, a 50 rubber is too big for a 17 on these j bodies as it makes the odometer read incorrectly....
You guys have to understand how tire sizes work. That second number is dependant on the first number. It indicates the sidewall height as a percentage of the width of the tire. With a 215 or 225 you guys are right. You want a 45 series tire. But a 205 is so narrow that you need to move up to the 50 in order to retain the proper rolling diameter. Click my sig and check out the tire size calculator to get a graphic depiction of this.
Weasel,
Is a 25.5" rolling diameter (215/50/17) too much do you think? Do you forsee any issues regarding this size? I know it's quite a bit more than stock (about .5 inches).
It should throw it over just under 2 kilometers per hour at 100 KM/H if I calculated correctly. Aside from keeping an eye on speed traps, should there be any mechanical issues?
- Darryl
'02 Z24
205's are whats on my mom's buick with 14in rims!
Use them for a while and then get 215's or 225/45R17's.
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Darryl wrote:Weasel,
Is a 25.5" rolling diameter (215/50/17) too much do you think? Do you forsee any issues regarding this size? I know it's quite a bit more than stock (about .5 inches).
It should throw it over just under 2 kilometers per hour at 100 KM/H if I calculated correctly. Aside from keeping an eye on speed traps, should there be any mechanical issues?
I wouldn't do it. I'm assuming you found some at a great price or something and are wondering if they'll be worth your while. I think they'll look out of place, and the issues with the speedometer and mileage are obvious. The car is geared to work with a specific tire size. When you start changing the gearing via the tires, you'll end up spending more on gas and in this case, hurting your acceleration.
