Installed my 18x9 Chrome Saleens, Car is sits HIGHER!!!

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derek02gt

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nitto extreme 275/35/18

 

rustang04

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your inflated overal is 25.59. it wont bother anything. they don't make a decent width tire that is 24.7od you'll be fine my tires are 295/35 and there bigger to. nice set up though. why didn't you stagger them

 

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PICS?

 

Mustang5L5

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245/45/17's are 25.7" in diameter

275/35/18's are 25.6" in diameter

The new tires are actually shorter than the old ones by .1"


http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

wms004

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Mustang5L5 said:

245/45/17's are 25.7" in diameter

275/35/18's are 25.6" in diameter

The new tires are actually shorter than the old ones by .1"


http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

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thank you.. I usually have to explain this one.. its not that hard to go to www.tirerack.com , pick a tire.. go to specs.. and see the overall diamter, but for the 3 years i've been on this forum it still causes confusion.

-wade

 

AdRock

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Pitch Black said:

You should NEVER change wheel diameters.

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Uhhh, you gotta be kidding me.

 

Mustang5L5

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AdRock said:

Uhhh, you gotta be kidding me.

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He means diameter of entire wheel...not rim.

 

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Any pics? Lets see your 18's!

 

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derek02gt

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will have pics when its daylight sunday afternoon.

 

Route666

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Mustang5L5 said:

245/45/17's are 25.7" in diameter

275/35/18's are 25.6" in diameter

The new tires are actually shorter than the old ones by .1"


http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

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The thread creator's original tyres were 245/40-17.

 

tomustang

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how long have you had your springs? settlement. send the pics

 

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Route666 said:

The thread creator's original tyres were 245/40-17.

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Well if anything he is back to stock diameter

 

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derek02gt

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here ya go..car is very dirty, sorry but im lazy.

 

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GinoGT

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They better not be 245/40-17.

Looks like an H&R Supersport drop to me. There's less rubber on the side now, plus the wider rims don't sit as far inside the fender as stock 17x8's do. You're just being paranoid, nothing has changed.

 

Route666

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Mustang5L5 said:

Well if anything he is back to stock diameter

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Maybe so, but his overall tyre height still increased, not decreased like it would have starting with the 45s.

It probably is like Gino said, just an optical illusion.

 

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GinoGT

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Most likely a typo with the "40" anyway.