R50/53 205/45/17 on 7.5 inch wide wheel??
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Originally Posted by PinkLinc
Just got some Craigslist special Rota RB wheels in 17 x 7.5 and was wondering if I can mount the 205/45/17 tires that are currently on my stock 17 x 7 wheels. It's such a small difference I'm guessing it's fine. Any reason I shouldn't?
How do you get better sidewall support running a 205/45/17 tire on a 7.5" wide wheel?
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Going by only math, a 205 section width tire is ~8". On a 7" wheel, like the stock wheel, the side wall will be close to straight. This lets the tire move around slightly. Extend the wheel to 7.5", and that same tire now has a very slight stretch, keeping it from moveing around during harder cornering.