[Shotimes] yet another tire/rim question

[Carl Prochilo]

There are few people running 245s.  The 235/45/17s I'm running appear to
be the perfect fit in the front in the sense that they don't stick outside
the fender.  I am seriously considering 245s for the rear.  I think these
would fit okay on 7.5" wide rims.  Running wider tires in the back doesn't
bother me.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Tue, February 22, 2005 3:48 pm, Zach Leahy said:
> Also with 17's you run a lot better risk of bending a rim.  I was
> running a 245/45/17 and bent rims.  albeit I heard now that the wheels
> i had notoriously get bent.  A trip to Tire rack, and 1100 bucks later
> solved the bent wheel problem.  oddly enough though, I swapped down to
> a 245/40/17.  You would think I had learned my lesson...
>
> Z
>
>
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 14:43:27 -0500, Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> wrote:
>> Personally, I would stay with the 16" rim. Less weight, tires are
>> cheaper,
>> plus you will have a nicer ride with the 50-55-60-65-series tires that
>> you
>> could run. If you were setting it up to be more of a track car, the 17s
>> would be nice, but at the sacrifice of ride quality and more expense.
>>
>> Ron Porter
>>
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>> Subject: [Shotimes] yet another tire/rim question
>>
>> Going to buy some Team Dynamics Pro Race II wheels (the one that Josh
>> had at
>> the '04 convention).  I am trying to figure out which size rim & tire
>> would
>> work best.  They will be going on my '91 Plus.  It has Tokicos/Eibachs
>> and
>> will hopefully be getting a brake upgrade.
>>
>> I have the option of either the 17x7 or the 16x7.  I do not want to trim
>> away
>> any of the lip on the body.  What do you all think?
>>
>> Suggestions are appreciated, smart ass remarks are too!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Kris Angermeier
>> Sheboygan, WI
>>
>> '91 White Plus
>> '91 White Plus
>> '93 Ultra Red ATX
>>
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