Best Tire SIZE?

[Mr GT 02]

whats the best tire size for the stock 17x8 bulliitt rim? OE size is 245/45.
im gonna get the kuhmo MX's.

would 255/40 be good?

 

[kj99]

I would go with 275/40/17 for your rims. I've got 275/40 falkens on the rear of my stock 17x8 rims. Their much better than my 245/45/17

 

[Mr GT 02]

I would go with 275/40/17 for your rims. I've got 275/40 falkens on the rear of my stock 17x8 rims. Their much better than my 245/45/17

Thanks.....do the 275's sidewall buldge alot at all?

 

[rjstaaf]

There are two things to consider. Do you care just about how the tires look or do you want them to perform as the manufacturer intended? Look at the specs from any manufacturer and they all suggest no wider than a 255 on a 17x8 in rim. Even Nitto which most will agree run narrower than most still suggest no wider than a 255 for a 17x8. If all you care about is how it looks, yes you can squeeze a 275 on a 17x8 in rim but, the tire will NOT perform as well as it would on a 17x9 as it was intended. Go to any manufacturer's website and take a look at the specs, they are there. Here are just a few including Kuhmo.

http://www.kumhousa.com/Products/PtnDetails.asp?mainCatID=1&PtnID=KU-15

http://www.nittotire.com/tires_555.asp (click on Sizes and Specs)

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/catalog/tires/gforcetakdw2.jsp (click on Size and Specs)

 

[codyGT]

Just buy a decent 245/45 R17, a cheap 275 may look OK but most will look terrible on a 17x8 wheel.

As for drag radials a 275 would be OK.

 

[Darkhorse845]

245/45/ZR17

 

[CarrollShelby]

265/40ZR17... With a Racing compound tire's! You need same rotation inches... Don't forget or your computer readind will be F U C K U P

 

[CarrollShelby]

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