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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: not so furious on April 20, 2005, 02:45:34 PM

Title: 255\'s on a 8" rim?????
Post by: not so furious on April 20, 2005, 02:45:34 PM
I know that rear 17" rims are supposed to be 8.5 inches width with 255 tyres but very few alloys are available in 17 x 8.5

Does anyone run 255\'s on 17 x 8" and if so any problems?

Cheers
Title: 255\'s on a 8" rim?????
Post by: Fish on April 20, 2005, 03:05:28 PM
Why not just put 235/45R17\'s like the front?

Fish
Title: 255\'s on a 8" rim?????
Post by: not so furious on April 20, 2005, 03:22:51 PM
will this give enough grip....all the power through the rears i thought the wider the better?

Does anyone have 235\'s on the back?
Title: 255\'s on a 8" rim?????
Post by: g11ary on April 20, 2005, 04:05:26 PM
A smaller better fitting tyre will perform better than a tyre that is too big.
Title: 255\'s on a 8" rim?????
Post by: J4P RX on April 20, 2005, 04:07:52 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by not so furious
will this give enough grip....all the power through the rears i thought the wider the better?

Does anyone have 235\'s on the back?

Standard tyres arnt that wide iirc so it will be fine.

And ill be running 235\'s on the rear next time I get new tyres on a 9 inch rim.

Sounds like you dont have the wheels yet though?  A 17x8 with probably a relatively high offset isnt likely to fill the arches very well.
Title: 255\'s on a 8" rim?????
Post by: not so furious on April 20, 2005, 05:46:34 PM
your\'e right, i dont have the wheels. Currently have the OEM 16" jobs and really fancy Mille Miglia EV-R\'s in 17". Maybe I should just go 235\'s all round then?

Anyone have anything else to recommend?
Title: 255\'s on a 8" rim?????
Post by: Adriansturgess on June 23, 2005, 10:10:22 PM
I\'ve just gone from 235/45 R17 rears to 255/40 R17\'s on a 9" rim and the garage reckoned it is near the limit for the rim. They are Goodyear Eagle F1\'s and compared to the old knackered Kuhmo tyres it has transformed the ride of  the car -Fantastic! :
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