What size rim?

[2002BlackDragon]

Okay, I am in the market for some 17 inch rims and a friend of mine has some tires. The question is what size of rim do I need to have to fit his 245/45/17 on? And are the 245/45 too wide for the G? I have a 2002 with the 2.4.

Thanks.

[fatal1]

245 is wide bro

[4-G-rim]

A 245 width tire is wide. You will have to get a wheel that is at least 8 inch wide to fit that tire and bead. You will most likely have to run a lower offset wheel...probably nothing lower than a +38 offset to clear any of the upper control arms and depending how low your car is its most likely going to rub.

I know 4G63lover is running the stock Evo Advans and those are 235/45/17's...so I would PM him and see what issues he might of ran into with that width tire.

I am running 245/40/17's on my 91 Galant VR4 on stock Evo wheels with no rubbing issue..but then again, the 6g Galant wheel wells are bigger than my 7g and my fiance's old 8g.

[00GalantMan]

didn't polishmafia try that size not too long ago??

[RedGalant2k1]

Polish bought his wheels from another member. They were Centerline wheels with 245/45-17s. If I remember right the wheels were 17x7.

However its not the best fitment for our cars.

[00GalantMan]

Polish bought his wheels from another member. They were Centerline wheels with 245/45-17s. If I remember right the wheels were 17x7.

However its not the best fitment for our cars.

No, I remember he didn't keep the 245's on long. He said they rubbed way too bad...

[djflex167]

i'm not sure if this is normal but, i had a 1999 mitsubishi Galant LS V6 and i put 245's on them with 17" rims and i had rubbing issues, so i guess you should lower the size!

[2002BlackDragon]

Thanks for the info. Like I said, my friend has them and was going to sell them to me if i wanted them. So, should i stay around the 225 area then?

[AVERAGE]

215/45/17 is what Im running. Any better options,guys?

[lonestar22]

No, I remember he didn't keep the 245's on long. He said they rubbed way too bad...

they looked fucking sweet though

[6G72gearhead]

I bet I can run 285's without rubbing.

[Kid]

215/45/17 is what Im running. Any better options,guys?

That's what I used to run with...
:D

Kid

[Danger DANJ]

You could get away with 7.5" width rims with 245/45 tires, but I'd stick to 8" wide. But, 225/45 is the best tires size for 17's. With 225/45's there isn't much room between the tire and rear control arm... maybe a half inch with the setup I had years ago. And the difference in height between the 225/45 and 245/45 setup is like .7", so...

[2002BlackDragon]

Thanks for the feedback. This will help me out alot.