235/45/17 on svt wheels?

[randy'sho]

okay so I have read just about every post that deals with 235/45/17 on 17x7 wheels......I know that 225/50/17 are the best wheel, but I am really leaning towards the 235....is there anyone around here that has a set of svt 17x7 with 235/45's on it that would share your thoughts? please give me your feedback please.....I am currently running on 225/45/17 that came on the wheels, but it is time for some new rubber! thanks

 

[38SHO]

are you sure the width of them is 7inches?

if so that might be a little wide, I run 235's on 7.5" wheels and that is the absolute minimum width I'd run 235's on...........

when you put too wide of a tire on a small width wheel, the middle of the tire balloons up and wears much faster then the rest of the tire, along with other performance robbing side effects.......

 

[randy'sho]

yeah i believe that i will be safe and go with 225/50/17's....thanks man

 

[SHOCH]

I've only run 235/45's on my SVT's.
Been through a set of Sumitomo HRTz II's street and track, and currently pounding on the Eagle F1's From Neno's car. IIRC it matches the dia. of a slicer with stock tire size.
They work pretty good for me on the (bad) streets of chicago in the summer, and a couple track days like Big Jims in car video from the convention shows I'm not nice to them.
I guess I'm sayin if the center is wearing more I wouldn't notice since I use the sidewalls a bit to scrub off speed.
I'm to tired to look but didn't this come up in your SVT wheel mounting post?

 

[randy'sho]

you have pics??? i have Sumitomo HRTz II's 225/45/17 now and i really dont see 235's being that much wider?

 

[K-Dawg]

Everybody and their mothers on this forum use 235/45/17s on 7" wheels, but I think 225/50/17s are a better fit and also look better.

 

[stangeater]

wider is always better............

 

[RStalveyARFF]

Unless it's in snow! Kirk used to run 245's on his SVT's when he owned his white Gen 3. I run 235/45's on both sets of my SVT's with no problems.

 

[SHODWN]

Randy, before you buy tires make sure you read the specs on the tire. A good site like Tire rack will give you the "width" spec.

Not all tire makers are the same, a BFG (which I think SUCK) will fit but really close while a Kumho will fit perfect in a 245/45/17. a 225/50/70 IMO is a rubber band and makes the wheel gap on some cars look real big.

My SVT's were real ones, and IIRC the offset was a few MM different than the knock offs.

 

[38SHO]

actually a 225-50-17 is more then half an inch taller then a 235-45-17 and will fill your wheel well in more


also wider is not ALWAYS better, especially when you make a constant the same width wheel

 

[randy'sho]

okay so i order a set of 235/45's lastnight and also a set of ingall rear control arms....woo hoo! thanks to all for the great advice!