XJS ( X27 ) 1975 - 1996 3.6 4.0 5.3 6.0

235/45-17?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 05-16-2012, 01:54 PM
DrScientist's Avatar
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: nyc
Posts: 353
Received 92 Likes on 55 Posts
Default 235/45-17?

is anyone running these?

the best fit for maintaining wheel/tire dimensions seems to be 235/50-17, compared to stock. but the options for the 235/50 are not as great as the 235/45's.

seems also like 245/45 would fit, and be closer to stock, but prices seem to jump up considerably.

so, these are my questions:
is anyone running the 235/45-17 size?
notice any improvement on acceleration with the smaller tire? (i guess you'd have to compare to the 235/50's on the same wheels.)
how significant is the speedo/odo discrepancy for normal use?
does the sidewall appear too small for the car, or the wheel/tire overall appear too small for wheel well?
any other blatant reason not to consider this size tire?
 
  #2  
Old 05-22-2012, 11:59 AM
calvindoesntknow's Avatar
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: new york
Posts: 882
Received 65 Likes on 55 Posts
Default

i have 17x8/9 and 20et 40et and i run a 245 and 275 and they havent caused me aproblem with rubbing
 
  #3  
Old 05-22-2012, 12:49 PM
MustangSix's Avatar
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: orlando, FL
Posts: 183
Received 41 Likes on 29 Posts
Default

245-50-17 came stock on the XK8, but those are hard to find. I'm using 245-45-17 on XK8 Revolvers. No problems, easy to find. That was stock tire size on Mustang Gt's for a number of years.
 
Attached Thumbnails 235/45-17?-jagside3-800x533-.jpg  

Last edited by MustangSix; 05-22-2012 at 02:04 PM.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:08 PM.