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running 235/45/17 on 17x7 rim.. yes or no ?

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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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running 235/45/17 on 17x7 rim.. yes or no ?
ive read so many opinions on this subject ... is it safe ?.. how many people are running it ?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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Yea that is fine. There should be no problems as that is what tire rack recommends.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mxrider52
Yea that is fine. There should be no problems as that is what tire rack recommends.
you must be kidding me!!! TireRack would NEVER recommend something like this!

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ive read so many opinions on this subject ... is it safe ?.. how many people are running it ?
many people run them without any problems, but I personally prefer to stay on the safe side, as officially it's out of spec.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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yes ..my maximas stock rims 245/45/17 tires...
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ThisMaxIsTight
ive read so many opinions on this subject ... is it safe ?.. how many people are running it ?
Are you kidding me? 1500 posts later you're still a ? This subject has been beaten to death plus some more.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by wojtusmaximus02
yes ..my maximas stock rims 245/45/17 tires...

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I hope you're not a spirited driver and have plans to change tires soon.....
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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you should, there not too thin or thick
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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someone post something worth while .. to many morons got into this thread
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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I've been on them (7" wide wrapped in 235)for over a year.
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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depends on tire manf....they recommend diffrerent size wheels for their tire....but i am also running 235/45s are 7" rims...no issues here
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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I've done it with no issues for over 20k miles. Just make sure they are properly inflated.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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thanks guys ... I guess I should be ok
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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I have run that size (235/45/17) for over 60k miles... No problems what so ever.

Yes, I drive my car pretty hard also.
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 03:35 AM
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been doing it for around 50k miles. No problems
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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this is great to know .. thanks all you guys for pitching in your comments
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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General Exclaim UHP - 235/45/17 - no problems. Go for it.
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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235/45/17 no probs either, ran all year and I found I had better traction and stability then stock size.
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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no problem with doing that.. just not recommended. better to run 225 width but 235 is ok..
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