What size tires would you throw on these wheels? S14

[DJ_Sunrise]

hey guys, its that time of the year again.. and i need to pick up some summer tires. i have 7.5 x 17s and 8.5 by 17s. I was running 205/45/17s and 235/45/17s before on these wheels, but the stretch on these was way to rediculous. I have an S14, and i want to set it up for maximum handling for autocross and mountain runs. I want to throw either the Kumho MX's on, or the Falken Azenis RT615. What size tires would you guys recommend for my rims?


-Bart

[OptionZero]

235 on a 8.5 isn't a stretch, it should be perfectly square or more, especially with Falken sizing.

[TheTimanator]

how is a 205 on a 7.5" wide a strecth? or even a 235 on a 8.5" rim....
Since you think those sizes are too small how about 225/245? They should fit decently (although the 225 on a 7.5" rim might look a little bulgy) and provide you with a ton of options with it comes to brands and models.

[khmerguy618]

i think 215 on an 8.5 and 205 on the 7.5 would be an ideal stretch, 225 is a nice stretch on a 9-10" wheel. if you get a tire w/ a flexible sidewall (i think its nexuss or ventus or something) u can stretch 205 all around lol. that would be tight.

[TheTimanator]

yay for reading:tweak: read it again...he doesn't want a stretch.

[DJ_Sunrise]

i remember on my s13 i was using the 300z rims from the TT. on my 7.5 rim it fit 225, on the 8 it fit 245. that fit with a perfect squareness, and the littlest bulge. so follow that logic.. maybe 205 wasnt a great stretch, :stupid: I dont care about the amount of stretch, im more worried about handling ability :D maybe ill stick with 205/235s? hmm.. any other ideas? when it comes to tires i have the most basic knowledge about sizing.. so im reaching out to my brothas haha. ok, i was just looking at Falkens stupid tire sizes, and the closes thing i could find to what i would use are the 215/40/17s for the front, and 245/45/17s in the rear. Up 10mm from what i was using last time... would 40s up front and 45s in the rear mess anything up? haha.. what do u guys think...

-Bart

[DreamDriveDrift]

depends on how low your car is. but 215 for a 7.5" and 235 for 8.5 sounds about right if you dont want a stretch

[OptionZero]

what are you planning to do with a 30mm stagger? drag race?

[trsilvias13]

last time i check 205mm~8in, 235mm~8.85in, so 205 on 7.5 and 235 on a 8.5 is not stretch.

7.5in~190mm, 8.5in~215in, that is what I would run somewhere close to that, probably 195/xx/17 on the 17x7.5, and 215/XX/17 on 17x8.5

courtesy of www.onlineconversion.com

[blackflag_Rms13]

Yokohama lists a 205/45 for 6.5-7.5" wheel and 235/45 for a 7.5-9" wheel... No stretch if you ask me...

[thundering02]

On the svx with 7 inch wide wheels the 225 series tire is square...245's or 255's rec for the 8.5 for no stretch and 225 235's for the 7.5's

[DJ_Sunrise]

Edit.. im an ediot, they're 8s up front and 9s in the rear. damn you falken for not haven my size tires!!! hankook ventus rs2 it is.. haha.. maybe.. im still hooked on the azenis

-Bart

[TheTimanator]

actually....you measured incorectly. You are not susposed to measure the lip. Only the part the tire fits inside of. See wheel width in the diagram on this page.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=95#

[Daniel.]

a 245/40 would be square in the rear. My 235/40's were stretched very slightly on an 8.5 wheel.

- daniel

[95zilvia]

225s on the 8
245s on the 9

ftw.

[yudalicious]

225s on the 8
245s on the 9

ftw.

ftw... good 245 tires are hard to find, kumho MX has that size but rt615 and hankook do not (courtesy: turtl)...
maybe 215/235 falken rt615 if they come in right sizes

[OptionZero]

What the crap?

RT 615's come in 245/45/17. I was about to buy those, shoot.
Also:
225/45/17
235/40/17 (out in March '06 supposedly anytime now)
255/40/17

www.vulcantires.com to see all sizes (there's more).

MX comes in 245/40/17
RS-2 Z212 comes in 245/40/17


NOTE: Falken sizing on the RT's is BIGGER than most other tires.

[phreze]

ftw... good 245 tires are hard to find, kumho MX has that size but rt615 and hankook do not (courtesy: turtl)...
maybe 215/235 falken rt615 if they come in right sizes

What are you talking about the RT615 come in 245/45/17 and 245/40/18 so does Ventus Rs2 Z212. check out edgeracing.com to see for yourself.

[95zilvia]

ftw. win win win win win