tyre size on 04 17" rims
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by 98bse_liberty on 08-03-09 07:23 PM hi all, does any 1 know the if i can go to 215 instead of 205 on the 04 17" lib rims( the 5 spoke 1s)? |
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1998 Blistein Edition Liberty DVD headunit, full CAI, King Super lows, MY06 2.5i rims. 2.5" Cat Back Exhaust |
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by CRUISN on 08-03-09 07:41 PM I thought they were 215/45/17 from the factory? |
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by 98bse_liberty on 08-03-09 07:47 PM sorry your right they are 215, so can i go to 225 |
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1998 Blistein Edition Liberty DVD headunit, full CAI, King Super lows, MY06 2.5i rims. 2.5" Cat Back Exhaust |
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by alexxx on 08-03-09 07:55 PM can go 225/45 providing the tyre has a stiff sidewall. |
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by provar on 08-03-09 07:57 PM
correct, but 215 is legally the widest tire you can put on a gen2 |
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by donuts_mmm on 24-06-09 04:42 PM I bought a set of 2004 liberty GT rims a while ago (17" 5 spoke, i think these are the ones u r talking about?) they have 215/45s on them, what is the widest tyre i can get on these rims? can i put a 225 on them, and is that |
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by alexxx on 24-06-09 06:01 PM i've got 225/40's on my 18" wheels and they are only 7" wide. |
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by Blaeven on 24-06-09 06:09 PM
since when and says who?? i got my car engineered with 225/45/17s... AND!! my speedo is more accurate than my mates who has 205/40/17s... there really wasn't that much change between my 215/45 and my 225/45 tyres... the only thing is, my 225s won't fit onto standard struts with the ammount of camber i want to run... they scrub on the strut (the conical bit that holds the bottom of the spring on) the only reason i can run wider tyres and higher camber, is cos i have coilovers... but the bottom line is this: you can run 225 tyres (i can't attest to the legality of them, but who really cares?) so long as you have a wheel alignment right after you fit them to make sure they don't scrub out... oh, one final thing, if your car is too low they will scrub out on the inner guard... that's why i'm getting mine raised a bit today... |
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by donuts_mmm on 24-06-09 06:36 PM will it hold the road any better - can i drive faster around corners (which is what we all like) or is it not really worth spending the extra cash to get the slightly wider tyres? |
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by alexxx on 24-06-09 09:21 PM just check it with GPS. |
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by allpaw4 on 25-06-09 09:43 AM With what provar has said - it all depends on which state you are in, and whether it is listed as acceptable with the local equivalent of the RTA. SA has about 7 or 8 different laws regarding tyre and rim combinations, one of which is no larger than 2" dia from standard and 1" wider than standard (so if the car has 195/60/15 (is this gen 2?) on the placard, biggest you can go is 215/45/17). There are other laws regarding rolling diameter, etc.
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