#32161, "RE: how wide can my tires be on stock Eclipse rims...." In response to In response to 8 Apr-11-09 05:25 AM by cs82685
Originally posted by kevox Well the Talon is taking much longer than projected to get back on the road (*sigh*....as always!) so I've had enough time to save up for new rims AND tires together I'm planning on going with some 17x8 rims now with 245x45 tires, any reason I shouldn't go this big?
I would do a bit of research on this. There are plenty of people running evo 8/9 wheels which are 17x8 +38mm offset without problems, but IDK if they stuck with the 235's or went bigger on those wheels. Obviously a different platform, but for the evo guys the general consensus (it seems to me) is when they step up to a 245 on the stock 17x8's they go with a 245/40. Is your suspension setup stock? Are you lowered? All things to factor in when trying to find the right wheel/tire combo.
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I'm planning on going with some 17x8 rims now with 245x45 tires, any reason I shouldn't go this big?
