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Old 02-27-2002, 11:16 AM
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What size tires for 17x8 and 17x9 rims?

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Old 02-27-2002, 05:01 PM
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ive got the same setup and I have 235/40's on the front (17x8) and 265/35's on the rear (17x9) ...Falken GRB's

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Old 02-27-2002, 06:42 PM
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im curious, why not 40 series in the back? doesnt puttin 40s in the front and then 35 in the back make the rear rims look smaller or wait, is it the other way around?..lol
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Originally posted by Sizzzoooo
im curious, why not 40 series in the back? doesnt puttin 40s in the front and then 35 in the back make the rear rims look smaller or wait, is it the other way around?..lol
the series numbers (ie 40 series, 35 series) is the percentage of tread compared to the sidewall....for example 35% of 265 sidewall = 92.75 ....and 40% of 235 = 94 (265/35 and 235/40) ...if you did a 265/40 then 40% of 265 = 106.....so 92.75 and 94 are very close to each other...unlike 94 and 106 ....the series is basically the percentage of tread that a tire has compared to its sidewall size...the lower series (low profile) the less tread you have....so by running the numbers im running, my tread size for the front and rear are almost identical...get it?...or did I confuse you?....

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what kind of rims do you guys have? ive been looking for some rims but havent found any good ones...
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Originally posted by 240sxer
what kind of rims do you guys have? ive been looking for some rims but havent found any good ones...
Ive got Racing Sparco NT-R's in Bronze (17x8 - 17x9)...

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Old 03-12-2002, 10:32 AM
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no offence but somethign about them... maybe its because the spokes are to thin... but am not to fond of them... i dont have much money to spend on rims because rather spend it somewhere else.. i was think of the kosei K1s... there like 1,000 tired and shipped...
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i think they look sweet
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