will this size tire fit my rims

eliyarbrough

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They might fit, I had 245's on my 17x9 rim. It kinda spread the tread out. They will be going on a 17x8" rim, right? Yeah, I have no real idea. Just trying to @ least get the discussion going!
 

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A 215 will fit fine on a 8 inch rim, little bit of a pain setting the bead for the installer but will work
 

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a 215 section width tire would look very, very small on 17X8 wheels. 245/45/17 tires are not that expensive, and some guys even
squeeze a 275/40 on the rear.. a 215 is a size that a lot of honda/acura guys run on 17s, but it would look very stretched on a
8 inch wide wheel, and could even reduce traction compared to a 245.
 

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i'm more concerned with the 40 profile than i am the 215 width, you're talking about using a tire that's 2" smaller than stock on the car, and that is just going to look all sorts of awful.
 

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Why would you want to do a 215 on the front are you thinking of using it as front runners???
 

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I wouldn't put a 215 on that wheel even if I got the tire for free.
 

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