they will fit fine but you will have the rim buldging out over the tire. The ideal size is 275/40/17 but the 245 are prolly a lot cheaper in the case you go through tires fast.
Thanks for the info guys. Also I'm kind of budgeted too!! Whats a decent 275/40 17 tire to throw on? I'm not racing or driving 140+. I'm more of an average/aggressive city driver!
245 will fit on 9 inch rim but will look stretched. Doesnt look that bad though, youll be the only one who notices it. I have 245's on the front of my car you can look at the pics in my putfile page. link is in my sig
I have a '99 GT and I've been shopping wheels and tires. I'd appreciate any help on sizing and backspacing. I'm considering Centerline Auto Drag III's 17x9.5. Would that size work on the front also? If so, what's the widest tire I could mount all the way around? I mainly just commute in the car and go to the drag strip occasionally. If go with 17x8 in the front and 17x9.5 out back, what backspacing would be best? Any help would be much appreciated!
I have 245/45s on my front 17x9'' rims and 275/40 in the rear. The 245s are a bit streched but it's not that bad, I like the look the only problem is that you have 0 rim protection so you gotta be extra careful.