[V8] Tire size for 17x8 rims

[Ron Wainwright]

Shayne, I got a question :-)
 I've been around a long while rite..& I know you have
been around for a long while as well, & for as long as
I can remember I've seen in your sign you parting out
the MB & that 4k...you done parting those cars out? HE
he ;-)

Ron

--- quattro + 5 or 8 = fun <thequattroking at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> i don't have much time to go out and get the details
> at the moment (on the
> wheels), but i have 18X8.5 rims (speedlines) with
> 255/40/18 AND the car is
> lowered with H/R, bilstein suspension.  I have a 5
> MM spacer in the rear and
> a 10 MM in the front.  when i have more time, i will
> check the ET.
> 
> 
> Shayne
> 
> 
> PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
> PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
> 
> 
> > 
> > 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
> 
> >> 
> >>> 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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