hal9e3 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Due to lack of choices I am essentially being forced to switch from 235/40-17's to 245/40-17's at my next tire replacement coming up soon. I am running 17x8 Enkei RS-05's w/ 48mm offset and ICS(?) c/o's setup w/ a Goldilocks(IMO) amount of lowering. Does anyone know which 245/40-17's are on the narrow side of nominal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger47 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I'm running 17x8.5 Advan Rg2, 48 mm offset with 245/40/17 Michelin PSS. I have konis with swift springs on a wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Nice! 8.5's w/ 48 offset probably stick out even further than my setup. Do you have any pics fro the front/rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger47 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I don't have any at the moment, but I can take some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devobuzz Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Dunlop direzza in that size on +48 17x8. Koni inserts on ion spring. Had to roll rears but they fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Thanks, I'm not interested in rolling, unless it's on the river...with Tina Turner...dressed as the Acid Queen from Tommy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Tire rack is your friend in this quest - http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?skipOver=true&performance=ALL&width=245%2F&ratio=40&diameter=17 For instance, Michelin Super Sport tires (my personal favorite for the gt wagon) - http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Super+Sport&partnum=44YR7PSSXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes has, for 8.5" rim, 9.8" section width, 8.5" tread width. The section width is the widest point of the tire. The closer the section width to the tread width while still being more, yields a square fit which provide the most responsive performance. With 8 inch rim being associated with 225mm tire size, you're going to be searching to find a really narrow tire. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+S-04+Pole+Position&partnum=44YR7S04PP&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes is 9.8 to 9 on a 8.5 inch rim http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Rival&partnum=44WR7GFR&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes 9.8 to 9.1 on 8.5 rim winner - http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Sport+COMP-2&partnum=44WR7GFSPC2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes 9.8 to 9.7 on a 8.5 rim Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Thanks, I didn't realize all this detailed info was available on TR. Thing is, I really wanted an ultra high performance AS. I can either duplicate or get close to all these tires in a 235/40-17. Both the Direzza and RE-11 are available in that size and there are a couple of others that are close. Again, thanks for the pointer - now, research time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Why AS in tx? Id get a summer tire and call it done. You'll way happier with the higher perf. And summer tires (super sport) are better in rain than AS tires. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Ain't from around here are ya boy:) Seriously, it does get cold (< 40 F) around here and we do get some white stuff from time to time so A/S would be ideal. Also, I end up working out of town for extended periods of time and I'd like to be ready for anything. However, I do have a pretty good A/S setup - 215/45-17 ExtremeContact DWS on BBS RK's - so maybe I should go summer and just mount the A/S's when it gets cold or I get shipped up north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Another plus for 245's - they're WAY cheaper than the identical/equivalent 235 model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Ain't from around here are ya boy:) Seriously, it does get cold (< 40 F) around here and we do get some white stuff from time to time so A/S would be ideal. Also, I end up working out of town for extended periods of time and I'd like to be ready for anything. However, I do have a pretty good A/S setup - 215/45-17 ExtremeContact DWS on BBS RK's - so maybe I should go summer and just mount the A/S's when it gets cold or I get shipped up north. So you drive a high performance tire for the 11 months of summer and have snow tires for the 1 month of ice. Obce you try max perf summer, all seasons really suck. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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