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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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I'm getting a new set of rims and they 17" i need to know what is good for the tire i c you guy put 225/45/17 is the good for canyon run? please let me know javascript:emoticon('')
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Old May 8, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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can any one helpme out
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What do you mean by canyon runs? Club sponsored events on closed courses? Or just fun in the sun? You really need 18" high performance wheels/tires to be competitive in the former. (Search the forums for more specific advice). Your tire size is fine for the later and would provide a kinder ride. (Speedo/odo will read about 1% faster than actual.) To be honest, the brand/model of tire and suspension upgrades have far larger impacts on cornering than small differences in tire size.

Suspension upgrades: TRD (factory) or Tanabe (aftermarket) springs and/or swaybar improve handling enormously at the expense of a harsher ride.

Two useful online calculators:
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
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You'll be fine. I use 235/45 on my 17's. make for a nice footprint. Albeit rain performance sucks. My front bumper can attest to that...
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thank you so much i will try that
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