Hi all,
I am trying to find out what the is the widest tire I can put on the factory 17' rims. I have read many threads on here that say 235/45/17, or even 245/40/17. We all know factory comes with the 215/45/17's, and the "expert" at Tire Rack said the widest I can go is 225/45/17's. Does anyone actually know the real deal?? I'm not looking to roll the fenders etc...
Any help is greatly appreciated!! (I need to get my damn winter tires off of there, and don't want to go with the re-call replacements!)
Erik
I am trying to find out what the is the widest tire I can put on the factory 17' rims. I have read many threads on here that say 235/45/17, or even 245/40/17. We all know factory comes with the 215/45/17's, and the "expert" at Tire Rack said the widest I can go is 225/45/17's. Does anyone actually know the real deal?? I'm not looking to roll the fenders etc...
Any help is greatly appreciated!! (I need to get my damn winter tires off of there, and don't want to go with the re-call replacements!)
Erik
Lexus Test Driver
225/40/17 is proly the widest I would go.... it is only a 17x7 dont push your luck..
Rookie
The widest tire I can recall seeing on a 7" rim, as standard equipment, is a 225. Given that manufaturer's tend to be slightly conservative, you might geta 235 on there, but I'd make real sure there won't be any interference.
But remember that 10mm is less than 1/2 in width at the WIDEST point of the sidewall. The actual gain in tread may be less than that. Do you think you'll really notice a big difference in handling between 225 and 235?
But remember that 10mm is less than 1/2 in width at the WIDEST point of the sidewall. The actual gain in tread may be less than that. Do you think you'll really notice a big difference in handling between 225 and 235?
You can go to 245's on the rims, but in doing that you're going to have to consider the side wall stiffness. You could go with just about any 245 size tire so long as you're only using the tires for looks and not handling. You'll have to go to an R compound (race) tire in order to have sidewalls that are stiff enough for 245 on a 7" wide rim. You could come down to Falken Azenis, so long as you don't push the car to the extreme amount you would at the track. Which means don't put on 245's for a track car. There are guys that are racing with 245 Azenis right now, but if they ever become expert drivers and learn how to push the car to it's limit, they could roll the tire off the rim. Keep those points in mind... so:
1) 245's are okay with a Falken Azenis or Kumho v712 or similarly stiff tire. So long as you're not pushing the car to racing extremes
2) 245's are fine under any driving conditions with a type R compound tire.
3) 225's all around is the best bet if you want to minimize push, without worrying about driving styles (and searching for a front/rear sway bar combo that will do the same).
Chris
1) 245's are okay with a Falken Azenis or Kumho v712 or similarly stiff tire. So long as you're not pushing the car to racing extremes
2) 245's are fine under any driving conditions with a type R compound tire.
3) 225's all around is the best bet if you want to minimize push, without worrying about driving styles (and searching for a front/rear sway bar combo that will do the same).
Chris