Ok...I bought a set of wheels from another org member but there wasn't any info given aside for the fact he said they were a direct max replacement. I have a 95 GLE and he had a 96. They are 17" Enkei wheels. I'm not to up on offsets or anything because i've never came across the need to look. I'm at work now and i don't have the rim in front of me but I need to know what size tires to get when i leave here.
If they are a direct maxima replacement then is there no offset? I can get a good deal on a set of 225-50-17's if they will fit.
On tirerack.com they only give 235-40-17 as the tire replacement.
Would I have a problem with the 225's? Or would I be better off going with the 235's?
Thanks alot guys

 

225/235 both should be fine.

 

Ok, I think i'm going to go with the 235/45 r17's
That should look nice

 

how do you get a recommendation for tire width without listing rim width?

doesn't sound like you're ready to buy to me. report back with more info or take a chance.

 

Stretch some 185s on it. It'll look mad stylin'.

 

only if it's a 10.5.

 

i second that motion.

 

i looked when i got home and they are 17 x 7
no offset stated on them.
So, should 235/45 17's work?

 

235 will be a fatty bubble tire. if that's what you want then go for it. personally i'd go 205-215.

 

in the very top picture there is 235/45 r 17's. Do you think they look fat and bubbly? I would have thought that 205 would be to narrow for the rim...but i don't know much about it. If you say that 205 - 215 would fit fine, then I may go with those cause there is a significant price difference in 235 and 205...so maybe a 215/45(or 50) r17 would look good. I do like the look of a wide tire though but I don't want my spedometer to be off either.
The 235/45 r17 is what tirerack recommends for the 4th gen

 

that tire must run narrow cause that's fairly squared off for a 235 on a 7. actual width will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. tire rack's system is garbage. love the company, hate the site.

there's a lot of preference involved so it kind of depends on what you are looking for, however i plugged in some numbers and found a 215/50 to be a nice match for width (by my standards... on the tame side) and an outstanding od match.

disclaimer: i run 235 on 9-9.5, 215 on 8-8.5 so my recommendations are going to be towards the undersized because that's what i prefer.

215/50-17 is a safe bet though i would say.

 

perfect man...You probably just saved me alot of money and hassle.I appreciate it. You clearly know alot more about this than I do, so I will take your advice.

Cheers

 

very BAD idea thats asking for trouble right there LMAO.

 

lol...yea, i don't think I was planning on putting tires on which are smaller than stock on an aftermarket wheel