245 tires on 17s and 20" rims

[Dee23]

This might be a rhetorical question but is it me or is my 245/50/17s on my GS look wider than my 245/35/20s on my LS buick? They're both 245s width, but I swear looking from the rear from afar the GS tires look wider. Weird.....

[stealthee]

What are the width of the rims? How about the offset? That can affect how the tires look.

[yzboy85]

I think I remember hearing something about different tire manufacturers using slightly different measurements from each other

could be talking out my ass though

[Dee23]

Rims might be 17x7.5 but I'm not sure and they don't seem to have a factory offset, nor do I have a aftermarket offset and/Or spacers. I'm bout to post a pick real quick

[Bronco Boy]

.....different tire manufacturers using slightly different measurements from each other.....

^ This. Not all tires are created equal.

[Dee23]

Hold on, fighting with photobucket trying to post this pick

[Bio248]

if the 20s are wider the same section width tire will look smaller compared to a skinnier wheel because they'll be more stretched instead of ballooned.

[Dee23]

Makes sense

[Dee23]

finally got one pic from photobucket
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[Dee23]

Thinking about 255 50 17 27.04 in diameter or 255 55 17 28.04 in diameter

245/50/17 are currently on

[stealthee]

Why would you want to go something that is over an 1" taller than stock with the 255/55

[Dee23]

255/50 is my next option but 255/55 was just a thought bc i seen to have plenty of space or at least enough to compensate for an 1"

[stealthee]

Stock is 26.7" so it is more like 1.34" taller and I can almost guarantee you'd rub.

I'd personally run nothing other than stock diameter tire. It doesn't make any sense to run taller, or smaller.

[Dee23]

I'll probably go with the 255/50/17 27.04 in diameter barely a 1/4 of an inch more in diameter than stock tire height

For me it's about the look, the right width tire on my 17s just makes the perfect stance and look.

255/55 is pushing it but 255/50 should clear

[Dee23]

Stealthee, heres a few pics of my 245/50/17s. They fit and look nice, the 255/50/17s were just a thought. I figured that extra width of the 255/50 on my 17" rim would give me a more of a old school racing wheel look with the tire bubbling over the rim.

From the looks a 255/50/17 might rub....
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[stealthee]

It looks to me like the 245's are almost too wide for those rims anyway.

[Bio248]

my thoughts, too.

[Dee23]

Yeah the tire can fit wider 17" rims so my rim is a lil on the smaller side like around 17x7.5 i think. My tires can fit up to 17x8.5" rims or 17x9" rims i think

So im assuming 255/50/17 would be cutting it to close huh?

[Dee23]

So bc my rim isn't as wide the tire bubbles over the rim. Fits perfectly and is totally normal for this rim and tire size setup

[Dee23]

What is the stock tire size and diameter?

Pros and cons of tire/rim offset (like 35+)?