What would be the ULTIMATE wheel/tire combo for optimum performance?

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02-01-2002 | 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by dwapenyi
The issue with 235/45/17s on 17x7s is not so much the sidewall height, but more the width of the tire compared to the rim. If you autox, the extra width of the tire might cause it to separate from the rim. Of course this is only an issue in high G cornering moves you would experience in autoX.

DW

Yes I'm aware of that. My point was that with a taller sidewall, there is more room, and thus the sidewall is at less of an angle going from the wide tread of a 235 tire to the narrow 7" rim. What i'm saying is hard to describe but it makes sense. Check tire size sheets and you will see this. A 235 tire with 40 profile is recommended for a thinner wheel than 235-45. (these numbers are just an example. I'm not looking at the sheet right now, I saw it earlier today.)