what size tires for 17x9.5's?

[blackbyrd]

im getting some tt2's but id ont kwo what size tire i should get i dont want to much tire but i dont want to little either. any who can elp me out please do.

[Redsix]

275/50z/17

thats what you need.

you can go 285 also if you want a little bit more rubber. This may cause tire rub on some serious G's. I got subframes to fix that :D

[blackbyrd]

wouldnt 50 series be a lot of tire?
i have a 55 series on my rims now and its kinda big. plus im lowered if that makes a difference.

[ December 28, 2002: Message edited by: blackbyrd ]</p>

[AZ3.8Camaro]

275/40R17 Is what you need.
If you have any questions, check out my website in the sig. Click on "Tech" and then
Wheel and tire Fitment Guide"

Please be careful not to give advice unless you KNOW its accurate.
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[blackbyrd]

thanks man

[blackbyrd]

is there any particular brand you guys would recomend?

[O0oSKAMo0O]

i have the sumitomo HTRZ i like them i had falkens and kuhmos before. i really suggest the HTRZ's

[JAM]

I've used Dunlop in the past and they were great! [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[Fabian3679]

I just went today to get 275/40 17's on my TT 2's but the tires in the front rub when you turn the wheel. They said that I needed to get 255/40 17's. I think they look kinda small though.

[Mister_Johnny99]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr> They said that I needed to get 255/40 17's. I think they look kinda small though <hr></blockquote>
255/40x17 is too small.
I've got 245/45x17 on 9.5" ZR-1's, and they're a little too narrow for this wheel, but good overall size. Next time I think I'm gonna go up just a little, maybe 255/45x17.

[TheV6Bird]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Fabian3679:
I just went today to get 275/40 17's on my TT 2's but the tires in the front rub when you turn the wheel. They said that I needed to get 255/40 17's. I think they look kinda small though.<hr></blockquote>They rub for you? Funny, I have 17x9.5 wheels all around and my 275/40R17 tires never rub, lock to lock turning.

When I went to buy tires, I asked for 275s and such for 17x9.5s, and the guy behind the counter said, "That's too much tire, go with..." and he gave me a really small size. I told him 275s are what SSs and WS6s come with stock, and my car is not different (sans engine and crap) than theirs. He replied with, "Well now, I've been selling tires for 15 years now, I think I know what's right and what's not right." :rolleyes:

So I bought my Kumho Ecsta Supras from www.tirerack.com [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Fabian3679]

I ended up getting 255/40 17's on the front, since the 275's rubbed for some reason, and 275/40's on the back. I started out with 255's all the way around but those tires were way too small for the back. It looked like crap, so I told them to put the 275's in the back.

[O0oSKAMo0O]

275/40-17 all the way around depending on your offset and suspesion you could fit 285/40-17