[V8] Tire size for 17x8 rims

[Ed Kellock]

Here are some more pix of a couple of different wheels/tires on my lowered 93.

Ed

On 5/30/07, Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I have run 235/45 17's and they read 0.7% or thereabouts too
> slow.  The 255/40 17's will read about 0.5% too fast and 225/45 17's
> about 0.7% too fast.  All negligible differences in rolling diameter.
> Those 255's should (IMO) be run on 8.5" diameter rims.  Otherwise on
> 8" wide rims  I'd stick with 225 or 235 rubber.  I've run offsets of
> between ET35 and ET 15 without rubbing issues -- OK, maybe fender
> liner at the ET15 limit ;-D
>
> Pics with 235/45 x 17 tires on 17 x 8 Compomotive ET30 MO wheels:
>
> I believe these were with 15mm spacers = ET 15 on the 200q20v (same
> suspension/track)
>
> http://www.pbase.com/ingor/image/42096174/original
>
> Same with the V8 (except without spacers)
>
> http://www.pbase.com/ingor/image/42096175/original
>
> Ingo
>
>
> On May 30, 2007, at 7:43 AM, Emy wrote:
>
> > Someone will have to refresh my memory on the stock
> > tire size because i've been running 225/50r15(smaller)
> > for a while now and will soon be upgrading to a 17x8
> > rim. According to sources online, the stock tire size
> > is a 215/60r15 which means a 255/40r17 would be close
> > to stock rolling radius. I think Ron W. has ran 255's
> > on his V8 and I was curious as to see how it
> > interfere's with a stock suspension or lowered
> > suspension as well as different links to pictures.
> > I'll post pictures of the wheel and tire combo as soon
> > as i purchase the tires and get them installed. While
> > i'm in there and after replaceing tires I want to get
> > an alignment so I might as well replace tie rod ends
> > and whatever else I haven't replaced yet on the front
> > suspension. Thanks folks.
> >
> >
> >
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