kafene

iTrader: (2)

hey guys,

this is kind of a continuation of a thread i read earlier regarding tires (http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=92753)

i was hoping to pay around $120 a tire, but i guess i'm just a cheap bastard! LOL

if the stock SE 17's are an odd size, what's a nice wider wheel size where tires sizes are more popular? 17x8? or 17x7.5? i don't want to have to have too few a selection and too much $$ involved in 17x8.5. i know the larger/wider the tire, the WAY HIGHER the cost. i just want something that's not going to be hard to find and be wider than the stock 17's.

anything that's at least 17 and wider than 7?

thanks.

kafene

theblue

get 17x8 then you can buy the kumbos 712 for about $100 each

Bman

17x7.5" is the minimum "official" width to run a 235/45/17 tire, which gives you lots of choice. Alternatively you could always just run 225/45/17 on your stock rims (a tiny bit shorter) or risk putting the wider tires on them.

OR, if you like Nitto, they make a 225/50/17 tire....

kafene

iTrader: (2)

i guess a lot of cars use the 17x8 size? it seems that 17x7 is kind of an odd size.

if i get 17x8's, i'll just pick up some cheapie rims or buy something used.


kafene.

SuDZ

Come spring this is what I am looking to do I think.

SuDZ

Bman

Actually, I find that 17x7 is really common - probably because most of the usual compact cars they go on can't fit over 225 size tires anyway. At least, it's been my experience that 17x7 is more common. I just remember being frustrated because I was looking for 17x8 or 17x7.5, but found lots of 17x7

Good luck, and make sure it has an appropriate offset - sometimes one model of wheel can come in different offsets, like +40 or +30 (the Konig Tantrum comes to mind).

MAXEJA

18's look very good but are def. 2 heavy in my opinion if i was to do it all over i would go for proformace so i would say a light weight wide 17. i think the weight should def. be factored in along with the size, some of those rims are just so damn heavy.

98BlaximaSE

I don't know about rims and stuff. But I want the widest possible tires for my car staying with 16 or 17 inch rims. So what should i look for?