Tires

**mightymouse** · 10-05-2004, 09:10 PM

i have these brand spank'n new enkei wheels at home and i was thinking,hey why not slap some tires on them.i was thinking FALKEN 512(215/45/17)but i don't know what size low pro tires looks best on 17/7's.help!

**Diesel Dud** · 11-28-2004, 11:08 PM

u dont get such a low profile with a 17" on a celica
tire options to stay as close as possible to stock

205-45-17
215-40-17
215-45-17
225-40-17 (tire virtually not made by any manufacturer)
235-40-17 <-- my fav. pick of course

**Diesel Dud** · 11-28-2004, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mightymouse

i have these brand spank'n new enkei wheels at home and i was thinking,hey why not slap some tires on them.i was thinking FALKEN 512(215/45/17)but i don't know what size low pro tires looks best on 17/7's.help!

on a 7 inch wide rim, u shouldnt go wider than 215mm

**ack** · 11-30-2004, 03:48 PM

how wide of a tire will fit without rubbing?

**MartinGouda** · 11-30-2004, 04:12 PM

215-45-17 <my pic

**Diesel Dud** · 11-30-2004, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ack

how wide of a tire will fit without rubbing?

ive tried 235
i heard somebody put 245 but i wouldnt trust it

**1990celicagts** · 11-30-2004, 05:30 PM

"on a 7 inch wide rim, u shouldnt go wider than 215mm"

martin had 225-50-16 on his rim---------why not go wider than 215mm

**Diesel Dud** · 11-30-2004, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1990celicagts

"on a 7 inch wide rim, u shouldnt go wider than 215mm"

martin had 225-50-16 on his rim---------why not go wider than 215mm

the sidewall will bubble more
it's not so bad on a 225-50 but with a smaller profile it will look ugly
if your way off, ur ride will be unsafe

NB tire width is manufacturer dependent.. e.g. a Yokohama 205 may not be the same size as a Pirelli 205

tire companies will recommend a rim width for their tires

**MartinGouda** · 11-30-2004, 05:57 PM

ERRRR wrong

the reason is simple

if a tire is 225mm wide and the rim is smaller than the tire the side walls will be shaped like this to meet the rim.

/_________\

you want this

I__________I

or else you are flexing the tires...or you may also have the broblem of slow leaks if you make the rubber "reach

so lets say you have a 245 on a 7.0 rim with a 40% side wall

the rim=
----------

the tire=
-------------

the side wall=
----

imagin the shape that would make... now think of the shape of the tire wanted to pull off the rim in a corner...

the bubbling is not going happen if you have good tires... i mean my scorchers bubbled due to camber but a nice pair of toyos would have held

**Diesel Dud** · 11-30-2004, 09:42 PM

maybe bubbling is a bad term
but for a given tire and rim width, the larger ur sidewall, the closer its will approach 90 degrees
i.e. if ur rim is too small for ur tire, it will be more obvious on a lower profile tire

one way or another, every1 wants to get as square a look as possible; i.e. the perfect size rim for a given tire

**Diesel Dud** · 11-30-2004, 09:42 PM

can any1 make out what this shit drawing i made is

**1990celicagts** · 12-01-2004, 12:02 PM

yeah i get it, good drawing!! :)

u must have taken drafting

**MartinGouda** · 12-01-2004, 12:13 PM

ascci<paintbrush

**Diesel Dud** · 12-01-2004, 03:31 PM

i wanted to be an architect :|

10-05-2004, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
mightymouse Location: Vancouver Posts: 43 Join Date: Sep 2004 Last On: 10-27-2004 02:32 PM	Tires i have these brand spank'n new enkei wheels at home and i was thinking,hey why not slap some tires on them.i was thinking FALKEN 512(215/45/17)but i don't know what size low pro tires looks best on 17/7's.help!

11-28-2004, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Diesel Dud Location: Montreal, CA Posts: 848 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 10-23-2005 01:53 PM	u dont get such a low profile with a 17" on a celica tire options to stay as close as possible to stock 205-45-17 215-40-17 215-45-17 225-40-17 (tire virtually not made by any manufacturer) 235-40-17 <-- my fav. pick of course __________________ 2002 BMW M3 (current) 2002 Toyota Celica GT (sold) http://www.cardomain.com/id/dieseldud

11-30-2004, 04:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-02-2008 01:41 PM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	215-45-17 <my pic __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

11-30-2004, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
1990celicagts Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Posts: 693 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Yesterday 07:29 AM	"on a 7 inch wide rim, u shouldnt go wider than 215mm" martin had 225-50-16 on his rim---------why not go wider than 215mm __________________ 1990 TOYOTA Celica GTS - 397,000 KMS

11-30-2004, 05:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-02-2008 01:41 PM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	ERRRR wrong the reason is simple if a tire is 225mm wide and the rim is smaller than the tire the side walls will be shaped like this to meet the rim. /_________\ you want this I__________I or else you are flexing the tires...or you may also have the broblem of slow leaks if you make the rubber "reach so lets say you have a 245 on a 7.0 rim with a 40% side wall the rim= ---------- the tire= ------------- the side wall= ---- imagin the shape that would make... now think of the shape of the tire wanted to pull off the rim in a corner... the bubbling is not going happen if you have good tires... i mean my scorchers bubbled due to camber but a nice pair of toyos would have held __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

11-30-2004, 03:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
ack Location: North Bay, Ontario Posts: 34 Join Date: Jul 2004 Last On: 06-09-2008 03:18 PM	how wide of a tire will fit without rubbing?

11-30-2004, 09:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Diesel Dud Location: Montreal, CA Posts: 848 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 10-23-2005 01:53 PM	maybe bubbling is a bad term but for a given tire and rim width, the larger ur sidewall, the closer its will approach 90 degrees i.e. if ur rim is too small for ur tire, it will be more obvious on a lower profile tire one way or another, every1 wants to get as square a look as possible; i.e. the perfect size rim for a given tire __________________ 2002 BMW M3 (current) 2002 Toyota Celica GT (sold) http://www.cardomain.com/id/dieseldud

11-30-2004, 09:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
Diesel Dud Location: Montreal, CA Posts: 848 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 10-23-2005 01:53 PM	can any1 make out what this shit drawing i made is __________________ 2002 BMW M3 (current) 2002 Toyota Celica GT (sold) http://www.cardomain.com/id/dieseldud

12-01-2004, 12:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
1990celicagts Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Posts: 693 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Yesterday 07:29 AM	yeah i get it, good drawing!! :) u must have taken drafting __________________ 1990 TOYOTA Celica GTS - 397,000 KMS

12-01-2004, 12:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-02-2008 01:41 PM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	ascci<paintbrush __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

12-01-2004, 03:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
Diesel Dud Location: Montreal, CA Posts: 848 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 10-23-2005 01:53 PM	i wanted to be an architect :\| __________________ 2002 BMW M3 (current) 2002 Toyota Celica GT (sold) http://www.cardomain.com/id/dieseldud

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