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R50/53 r53 wheel fitment question. 17x7.5 225 50

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Old Sep 26, 2020 | 11:43 PM
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r53 wheel fitment question. 17x7.5 225 50

will 17x7.5 +38 with 225 50 fit my mini?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rickyelias
will 17x7.5 +38 with 225 50 fit my mini?
Are you running stock suspension or lowered? A little more info would be help
 
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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 09:15 AM
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That tire size is inappropriate ... overall diameter should be within ±3% of the factory specification.


 
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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 09:23 AM
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The other half of this thread is here - not sure why there are two of them....

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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 11:16 AM
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stock height. I like the look of 225 45 when lowered a bit. The wheels i found have 225 50 new on them already though. Here is pic of my car to see height
 
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