17x7.5 and 215's

[91blk240]

Call me a n00b, but will 17x7.5 inch wheels work with 215's for the tires?

[crazycuban]

I have 225's on my 7.5 rims.

[91blk240]

any others with thoughts on this???

[95SEowner]

215 will work fine. I have Fikse Fm/10s for my 95 that are 7.5 up front and 8.5 in the rear, and I'm going with 215/45-17 and 245/40-17 which should hopefully fit nice and flush, and also maintain the same overall diameter as the 205/55-16s that are on there now.

hope that is helpful!

Later

[LanceS13]

I suggest you get a 225/40/17 or 225/45/17.  A 7.5" wheel is very capable of supporting a tire that wide...so use that width and increase your contact patch.

[AceInHole]

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running a 215 in comparison to a 225 might give a small advantage of sidewall stiffness.... as the sidewall will lean "in" a bit in comparison to the 225....

[LanceS13]

I think any difference in sidewall flex would be negligible compared to the difference in contact patch between the two tires. &nbsp;My 225's, for all practical purposes, are pretty much verticle on my 7.5's. &nbsp;A good stiff-walled performance tire will make better use of contact patch than just slightly more sidewall support.

[diabolic hippo]

i'm confused, i have a s13 to, i've been told i can tuck up to 17x10's on a s13, i have 18x7's right now and that looks like to would just barely tuck. can your 7.5's tuck

[LanceS13]

I've never seen or heard of 10's on an S13. &nbsp; 9's are pretty much max with the right offset...and that's just for the rear. &nbsp;If by "tuck" you mean do they fit in the fenders?, then yes. &nbsp;I plan to go to 8's all around sometime in the distant future.