225/45/17 on stock wheels..ALL INFO INSIDE

[hozay09]

Decided to make this a sticky on here since I get this alot..

As originally posted by Evo77

This isn't rocket science so there is absolutely no reason to make this complicated. So lets begin...

Can a 225/45/17 be mounted on the stock 17x6 wheel?

YES.

Has anybody here mounted a 225/45/17 on the stock wheel?

YES.

Is it safe to mount a 225/45/17 on the stock wheel?

NO. The reason being is that a 225/45/17 is designed to mount on a minimum wheel width of 7". The stock wheel is 1 inch shorther in width which will cause the sidewalls to become pinched inwards causing a unstable sidewall. This unstability under load (when cornering) may cause the sidewall to "buck" or "roll" over the wheels rim edge quite possibly puncturing the tire and causing it to fail. This is not something you want happening traveling at a high speed.

Has anyone ever had a problem with a 225/45/17 on the stock wheel?

I remember reading about one person having a blowout but other than that no one has ever reported any issues.

Does a 225/45/17 give more grip and traction on the stock wheel?

It may offer a slight improvement in traction but handling will suffer due to the reasons mentioned above in regards to the sidewall.

If no one has ever had a problem with a 225/45/17 on the stock wheel, why is it such a bad idea?

Because being smart about upgrading is the most important thing. And trying to shoehorn a tire on a wheel that isn't supposed to be mounted on is not smart at all.

Can a 235 tire go on the stock wheel?

I'm sure it can be physically done but doing this is even more stupid.

Can a 245 or bigger go on the stock wheel?

Ok now your just a moron.

[NYYDYNASTY]

Can a 245 or bigger go on the stock wheel?

Ok now your just a moron.

LMAO

[pettyracing]

LMAO

X2

[jigga_x]

Can a 245 or bigger go on the stock wheel?

Ok now your just a moron.

[Nolimits]

You can throw a 245 on the stock rim as long as you have at least a 70 series sidewall.

[hozay09]

You can throw a 245 on the stock rim as long as you have at least a 70 series sidewall.

yes, go do that. Then go to the track and beat that 13.2 you ran 2 1/2 yrs ago.

[richierich]

^^^^^^^^^