[Shotimes] Minimum rim width for 245/45/17 tire? ('93 SHO)

[Dave Kegel]

You can get by with a 7.5" rim, but 8" would be better.  Kurt Metros runs
245s on a 7.5" rim, FWIW.  I am running 235s on an 8" rim.

The offset is the key.  You'll need a 40 or 42mm offset.

Dave Kegel
----- Original Message -----
From: <HomeboyNorm@aol.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: November 14, 2002 5:40 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Minimum rim width for 245/45/17 tire? ('93 SHO)


> Hey all,
>
> What is the minimum rim width and offset range for me to be able to run
some
> 245/45/17 tires on my '93 SHO? I'm looking at some budget priced 7.5" to
8.0"
> width rims for my car, but I do not know if 245/45 would fit on a 7.5 with
> the proper offset without rubbing anything on my car.
>
> I'd like to upsize from the OE 16" slicers to 17", so I can run 245/45/17
> tires which are what I have on my other car ('99 Mustang Cobra). I figured
it
> would be a bit easier on me to buy new tires just for one car than to buy
two
> different sizes for two cars. Like when the tires are at half thread on my
> Cobra, I could transfer them to the SHO, while I go new on the Cobra.
>
> Please help me with what you know. (John H?)
>
> Thanks, Norm
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