Will 235/45/17 fit and look better on oem 17s?
#1
Will 235/45/17 fit and look better on oem 17s?
I'm gonna need new tires, i was thinking of getting a wider tire, maybe 235/45/17 to make it bulge out more. I was wondering if it's safe, and possible, and if anyone done it?
I had bad experience with Nitto's so i'm thinking of getting Dunlops.
let me know what ya guys think
thnx in advance
I had bad experience with Nitto's so i'm thinking of getting Dunlops.
let me know what ya guys think
thnx in advance
#2
Re: Will 235/45/17 fit and look better on oem 17s?
Originally posted by THEKNITE
I'm gonna need new tires, i was thinking of getting a wider tire, maybe 235/45/17 to make it bulge out more. I was wondering if it's safe, and possible, and if anyone done it?
I had bad experience with Nitto's so i'm thinking of getting Dunlops.
let me know what ya guys think
thnx in advance
I'm gonna need new tires, i was thinking of getting a wider tire, maybe 235/45/17 to make it bulge out more. I was wondering if it's safe, and possible, and if anyone done it?
I had bad experience with Nitto's so i'm thinking of getting Dunlops.
let me know what ya guys think
thnx in advance
#3
Look in the FAQ's and try the search. This has been asked mayn times. I think the only manufacturer that says 235/45 or 245/45 will fit on the stock 17"x7" is Nitto, but I am not positive. Some people have done it, and had no porblems...yet (not saying that they are though).
#4
Man I dont care what anyone says, DOT says that a 7" wide rim should not take anything larger than a 225.
If you want to gamble your safety on that, go right ahead.
By the way, you remember all them Explorer's getting flipped over? You wanna be part of that? Risking some 10mm larger tire width over safety?
I dont know about that..............
If you want to gamble your safety on that, go right ahead.
By the way, you remember all them Explorer's getting flipped over? You wanna be part of that? Risking some 10mm larger tire width over safety?
I dont know about that..............
#5
Originally posted by BigDogJonx
Man I dont care what anyone says, DOT says that a 7" wide rim should not take anything larger than a 225.
If you want to gamble your safety on that, go right ahead.
By the way, you remember all them Explorer's getting flipped over? You wanna be part of that? Risking some 10mm larger tire width over safety?
I dont know about that..............
Man I dont care what anyone says, DOT says that a 7" wide rim should not take anything larger than a 225.
If you want to gamble your safety on that, go right ahead.
By the way, you remember all them Explorer's getting flipped over? You wanna be part of that? Risking some 10mm larger tire width over safety?
I dont know about that..............
i have had 235/45's on my stock 7" wide rims for quite awhile and i have not had a single problem...same with everyone else that has them on these boards...i know plenty of people w/ other 7" rims that put anywhere between 185 and 245 on the 7" rim...235 is perfectly safe and if you do the math, it is safe...i have never heard of a car company putting the widest tire they could fit on a rim on it for stock because they know people are going to change it and they know that most non-car oriented people will say "well this size is close so it should be fine"...they are never going to go to the maximum from the factory...and 235 isn't even the maximum...people have safely put 245's on and i'm sure you could squeeze a 255 but that would probably be the MAX limit
sorry if that sounded a little *****y at the beginning but i hate it when people try to use a faulty argument about something i take personally
#7
Originally posted by MrBurner
damn the org automatically bleeps out some words...just found that out
well at the end it says sorry if that sounded a little b-i-t-c-h-y
damn the org automatically bleeps out some words...just found that out
well at the end it says sorry if that sounded a little b-i-t-c-h-y
Well I aint mean to use the Ford Explorer as a argument, but I dont feel safe doing that with tires since they can cause major harm since they are the only things keeping you on the ground and keeping you from getting into accidents.
Read alot of reports of how the DOT does major testing and they showed that 235 is not safe with a 7" rim. Not to a point where you can have "flippage" but I aint taking that risk
Dixit
#9
I swapped out the crappy stock rubber for a set of Michelin Pilot XGT-Z4's - 235/45ZR17's when I had just a thousand miles on my car. I have had these tires on previous Max's and totally LOVED them. The size looks great, it feels good and stable. I would highly recommend it. I would also highly recommend those tires. They are great in the rain, awesome on dry pavement and wear really well. I have 32K miles on my car now and have over 40% of the tread left with mostly local and semi- aggressive driving. They happen to also do pretty well in snow, much better than the stock tread.
Just my two cents.
Just my two cents.
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Sorry but there is no PROOF that it is not safe. It is the manufacture safety recommendation and they have a good balance of safety margin. You can go over there recommendations and be safe. Lots of people put bigger tires for racing on there wheels all the time, road racing, autox, and drag, no problems and those are where the hardest conditions apply.
Originally posted by BigDogJonx
MAn you just figured out the org bleeps out words? SHIIIIIITTT!!
Well I aint mean to use the Ford Explorer as a argument, but I dont feel safe doing that with tires since they can cause major harm since they are the only things keeping you on the ground and keeping you from getting into accidents.
Read alot of reports of how the DOT does major testing and they showed that 235 is not safe with a 7" rim. Not to a point where you can have "flippage" but I aint taking that risk
Dixit
MAn you just figured out the org bleeps out words? SHIIIIIITTT!!
Well I aint mean to use the Ford Explorer as a argument, but I dont feel safe doing that with tires since they can cause major harm since they are the only things keeping you on the ground and keeping you from getting into accidents.
Read alot of reports of how the DOT does major testing and they showed that 235 is not safe with a 7" rim. Not to a point where you can have "flippage" but I aint taking that risk
Dixit
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