is it better to go with a stiffer sidewall tire or a normal soft one?

i'm trying to get a good balance of strech and wheel safety (i don't want bent wheels every month)

i'm planning to get a 45 profile tire on it, but 40 profile opinions are welcome too

THANKS!

 

for what rims?


i ran a 215/40/17
rubber on 17x8.5" +25.
Falken Ziex ZE512.

not sure if it's soft or what. good luck

 

workline DH

did you ever have problems with bent wheels?

thanks for the reply

 

no...or not yet. hah.
mainly depends on who you drive
and the conditions on the road.

Work are masterpieces
so just be extra careful. =)

 

I am running the same setup Zach had. 215/40/17 ziex 512's on 17x8.5

I've been running them for a couple months now and luckily haven't bent anything. I've been debating if I should go up to a 45 series.

Once any tire gets stretched out, I'm not sure if a stronger sidewall is going to help. When I look at my stretch, especially up front, it make me nervous. lol..

I'm running my stock wheels now and love driving the box now. Just doesn't look as cool. :D

 

some peeps run 215/35/18 on a 8.5 wheel...
i too will be running this aswell

 

215's on a 8.5 is still within reccommended range

 

thats what i thought...
i would love to run 215/ 35's on a 9.5

 

215/40/17 are going on all six of my wheels , both the four 17x7's and the two 17x9's

 

hmm.. so do you think i should try it...
hell i'll go 215/40 on my 9.5.......

 

hmm lemme look at a site real quick

 

hmm. it's gonna be a bit larger than stock. speedo will be off by more than 5 mph. 9.5's are a bit wide for 215's but would work.

it should work.

 

so 215's should work on a 9.5 ....
with 35 or 40 series,, would it matter...
if this is true then i have to find a shop that will do this for me ....

 

by the way... THANKS!!!

 

yeah it should work def try for the 35's tho. theyre still about an inch larger than stock diameter but when stretched they will lose some diameter.

 

sweet... thanks!

 

no problem , what size wheels are you running up front ?

 

i don't believe thats much of a stretch at all. i have 15x8's with 185's on them. you are putting something 30mm wider on a wheel thats a half inch wider.

bent rims depend on potholes in your area...

 

18x8.5 with 215/35's