tire question

[vinhisbored]

i remember reading through a post where someone mentioned that they were able to put 225's on stock s14 se wheels.. and my question is does anyone know what the 'widest' i can put on 17 x 7's? right now i'm using 215/45's.. but i sorta wanna have a 'wider' look to them.. i know these are the right width for 7 in. wide wheels.. but if i go wider.. will i be sacrificing anything like handling, etc? thanks alot.

[s13gonwild]

Get wider wheels. Getting a wider tire only makes them look all bubbly...and you get more tire roll...or so i think so.

[ghostuss]

Yes you will get more rolls due to the flexible sidewalls. I don't recommand getting fat tires with skinny rims.

[sw20>>s14]

its going to look bad...i had 225/50/16 and you could already see the difference...

[wootwoot]

the widest tire manufactureres recommend on a 7'' wheel is 245. But 8 or 8.5 is ideal for a 245

[vinhisbored]

o okay thanks guys.. it's just i was comparing my friend's with mine (he has the r32 gt-r rims.. so he's using 235/60/16's) and the wider tires make it look alot more aggressive, and new wheels are sort of out of the question due to finances..

[007jpang]

tire rack and other online tire companies have the recommended width for the size of the rim on their site

john