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17x9.5 +46 rim...what tire?

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Old 02-04-2008 | 05:56 AM
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Default 17x9.5 +46 rim...what tire?

Im picking up a set of wheels and the rears are 17x9.5 with a 46 offset. What size tire should I go with? I have a set of ASM flares on and my inner OEM fender is rolled. Would a 255-35-17 be good?
Old 02-04-2008 | 09:29 AM
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what kind of drop?if your dropped 255 will be good with a decent amount of camber with your setup. TO be safer 245 would be fine as well. regardless aslong as you get your suspension re aligned, you should have very minimal tire wear.
Old 02-04-2008 | 11:04 AM
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255/40/17. Stretch Slam Camber.
Old 02-04-2008 | 11:23 AM
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yea im dropped right now on a set of tein CS. Ive got 18x8.5 in the rear right now with a 245-35-18. no camber adjustment

Old 02-04-2008 | 11:34 AM
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you can go wider but the thing is you still have not trimmed under the flares to accomodate wider tires.
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Originally Posted by Sinji,Feb 4 2008, 11:34 AM
you can go wider but the thing is you still have not trimmed under the flares to accomodate wider tires.
would you recomend trimming the flare itself or just the oem 1/4 panel?
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if you are going to run 255's you can leave it well enough alone, but if you want to go wider you should trim the quarter panel and the fenders to get the true 25mm that the asm fenders provides.

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Old 02-04-2008 | 01:42 PM
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did you modify yours? do you have any pix of it before you put the flare over it?
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