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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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Pic request: Stock wheels and 255/40R17

I did a search and all the threads are so old the pictures are no longer hosted, or the picture are just flat out not good enough. I don't mean to make this to specific but pics with swifts springs would help or anything in the same range as swift springs.

I'm worried about the overall diameter looking too small. 255/40 compared to 235/45 is a bit smaller, overall.

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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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255/40/17, the sidewall may be smaller but the tire is wider.it looks real beefy. also you wont have a problem with springs at all, im on megan tracks, and i rub just a hair in the fronts, none in the rear. hope this helps

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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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That does look pretty BA. Do you have anymore?

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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by VIIII

255/40/17, the sidewall may be smaller but the tire is wider.it looks real beefy. also you wont have a problem with springs at all, im on megan tracks, and i rub just a hair in the fronts, none in the rear. hope this helps
Where are you rubbing with these? I'm about to get the same size very soon and i'm on Tein Flex's.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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It looks good, since you're a little bit lowerer than me. That's why I wanted to see them with Swifts or something in the same lowering "range". I don't want the wheels overall diameter to look too small. The width sounds appealing, but I know they're slightly shorter.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Im lowered on swifts w/ BFG's 255/40/17






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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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wouldn't running wider tires on smaller diameter rim contribute to sidewall flex...effectively reducing cornering stability?

I personally run 255 on 17x9 rims on my track tire set.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! Without trying to be TOO picky, do you have any other angles?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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I have this...

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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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what other angles you lookin for...?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Like this: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/...19ba4ea9_o.jpg
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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255 looks like a balloon on the stockers .
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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Anymore?
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