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blacknight

01-17-2006, 08:43 PM

17x8.5 ADR Classics
Fuzion HRi Tires 225/45/17

Now, all I have to do is drop it

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7705/mypictures00012hc.jpg
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7848/mypictures00026no.jpg
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8805/mypictures00038zd.jpg

The weight feels about the same as my stocks

SleepRM3

01-17-2006, 09:53 PM

Those 225/45-17s are stretched on 8.5 wides?

What's with Tire Rack recommending nothing 225/45-17s with any of their 8.5-wide rim setups?

Stretch for the win?

KarlSpackler

01-17-2006, 10:00 PM

Those 225/45-17s are stretched on 8.5 wides?

What's with Tire Rack recommending nothing 225/45-17s with any of their 8.5-wide rim setups?

Stretch for the win?

There is NO stretch there...... I run 225/40/18 up front with no problem