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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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I have a brand new set of 235/40ZR17's i might be selling .... i'm not sure they are gonna fit on my stock wheels. Thought maybe someone with aftermarket wheels could use them. $400 for the set.... never even mounted. I was just wondering if i do decide to sell them...if there was anyone here local (DFW) that might want them.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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Bump for a good deal and a great guy
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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Thank you..., whats been going on?
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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yea bumpness.

those are wide for stock rims, i think. 215 is stock.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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yeah stock is 215... but by the numbers, these are only 1" wider... so i don't know...lol
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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yea, that would be one interesting look
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Good or bad interesting?? lol
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Only 1/2 inch on each side, would probably look fine.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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yea, i took a gander at how the stock sides sit and it looks like it would only be about 1/2" or so.
i dont mean good or bad interesting. just plain interesting!
i would imagine it would make them look beefy.

i say go for it on at least one rim to get a good look at it.

hell i have my kazeras back on we can test the fitting on one of my stock rims, i need to get my stock tires off and chunk them anyway, or do you want another set of stock tires? $25 for the lot! :D
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$25 for all four wheels?
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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if so... i'll take-em!!!
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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they wont fit, the widest tire the stock wheel will fit is a 225, you need am 8inch wheel for a 235 to be safe
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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tires, i said tires!

im making good use of the rims, powdercoating them for a nicer look during winter.

stock tires are crap, IMO, i can get way better for a lot less. leaps and bounds better at the same cost.
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Thats kinda what i was thinking.... thats why i started this thread... to see if anyone might be interested in buying the tires
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 12:59 AM
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Widest I would go on a stock wheel, is 225. That's what I have...
225/45/17
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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yeah, i was gonna do that size... but you gain overall height... i dont want that at all... i'd rather them be a little smaller..that way my speedo it faster than actual speed instead of faster..lol
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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225/45/17 wouldn't make the car taller. if it did the difference would be so small....

and you really have to make big size difference for the speedo to be off by that much.
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Go with the 215/40/17's like mine if you wanna get another 1/4" drop... they fit perfectly!
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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for a stock size of 215, a 235 wheel will be 1 inch wider.



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