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Old 02-23-2005, 04:15 PM
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245/45/17 insead of stock? and stock offset? some help please...

i could not get an answer in the wheels section so here it is...

i have the eom 17s with 225/50 and an getting 17X7.5 (45 offset) rims, i see most people use 235/45/17 tires with that size rim. i wanted to know, will it be ok to use 245/45 or is that too wide? there is much more of a selection of tires in that size and according to the size calculator is only off by 0.7% instead of 2.1% like 235/45.

also what is the offset on the stock 6 spoke 17s? ive been told 35, 40 and 45, which one is it, if anyone knows for sure? thanx!!
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Originally Posted by super6
i could not get an answer in the wheels section so here it is...

i have the eom 17s with 225/50 and an getting 17X7.5 (45 offset) rims, i see most people use 235/45/17 tires with that size rim. i wanted to know, will it be ok to use 245/45 or is that too wide? there is much more of a selection of tires in that size and according to the size calculator is only off by 0.7% instead of 2.1% like 235/45.

also what is the offset on the stock 6 spoke 17s? ive been told 35, 40 and 45, which one is it, if anyone knows for sure? thanx!!
I have 245/45/17 Kumho's on my stock wheels


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I'm running 245/45's on 17x7.5 rims with a 42 offset. Stock is 45. You'll be fine and in spec.
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a 245 on a 7.5" wheel is "in spec" but you will lose some handling (as I did with 235 on my 7" wheels)....hell, I'm running 235s on my 18x8's
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You should run 235s but you can run 245s if you want.
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for offset questions and to see what diff offsets look like, check out this thread:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=381113
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Originally Posted by Ammi
You should run 235s but you can run 245s if you want.
ye, id rather go with 235/45 but it seems that 245/45 is a better fit % wise, will it make a diff that im losing a few mm in hieght if i run 235?
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you can always go w/ OEM size
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