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Old 04-26-2009, 09:13 AM
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235 50 17 anybody run this size? How do you like it?
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Old 04-26-2009, 10:40 AM
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Why do you want to run such a tall sidewall?
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Old 04-26-2009, 10:50 AM
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Why do you want to run such a tall sidewall?
roads where I live are terrible and have been known to eat some rims. Isn't stock 235/45/17?
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Old 04-26-2009, 11:19 AM
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Yeah stock is 235/45/17. I'd just stick with stock size.
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you can play with the numbers.. 215/50-17 you can run
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Originally Posted by stillhere153
you can play with the numbers.. 215/50-17 you can run
Why does it matter if the width of the tire is 20mm smaller? I fail to see how that makes the tire the same size as a 235/45-17.
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Why does it matter if the width of the tire is 20mm smaller? I fail to see how that makes the tire the same size as a 235/45-17.
Because overall diameter is the same.

that's what matters the MOST when picking a tire...although, I would never go that skinny/narrow of a tire...

if you can't picture it, use a tire calculator to help you understand.

https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire...ismetric=False

overall diameter between the stock tires and the 215/50/17 is pretty close...25.33" for the stock and 25.46" for the narrower tire.
as long as the overall diameter is within 3% variance, the tire will be okay to use. the 215/50 has a variance of .54%....basically spot on
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