Hi all,
I'm getting a set of 17" rims for the car, 7.5j front and 8.5j rear. What tyre size will I need?
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You didn't mention the ET (offset), but . . .
You should be alble to run 235/45's up front and 255/40's out back, on those wheels
I have 8" front and 9" rear wheels, with those size tires
I have 8" front and 9" rear wheels, with those size tires
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Staggered wheel setup
arif, since your rear wheels are 1" wider than the fronts, that "typically" infers that you plan on running a staggered tire setup, meaning that you would run wider tires on the rear than you would on the front
I have a friend with an ///M6 that has 17 x 8.5 wheels all around, and he runs 255/40's all around as well, so 255's will fit on 8.5" wide wheels
You "could" stretch the 235's onto 8.5" wheels, but personally I'm not a big fan of the "stretched" look (I'm old ) nor would I put the same width tires on 2 different width wheels
Some personal opinion applies here, but I've been at this for a long time, and these sizes are tried and true for our beloved 6ers
I have a friend with an ///M6 that has 17 x 8.5 wheels all around, and he runs 255/40's all around as well, so 255's will fit on 8.5" wide wheels
You "could" stretch the 235's onto 8.5" wheels, but personally I'm not a big fan of the "stretched" look (I'm old ) nor would I put the same width tires on 2 different width wheels
Some personal opinion applies here, but I've been at this for a long time, and these sizes are tried and true for our beloved 6ers
Bobbo
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Yeah, 32 psi is fine . . .
I typically run 34 psi up front to deal with the extra weight and 32 out back
But I just had my tires replaced and I noticed that the rears were a bit thin in the middle, even at 32 psi
Guess ya just need to keep an eye on them
But I just had my tires replaced and I noticed that the rears were a bit thin in the middle, even at 32 psi
Guess ya just need to keep an eye on them
Bobbo
1980 633 CSi Cypress Green/Pearl Beige
2017 X5 M Sport Xdrive 35i Carbon Black/Ivory White
2005 330 Ci ZHP Cabrio Imola Red/Bone/Black