255/40R17 Rear Tires To Wide?

[DWHEELS]

My buddy had a brand new set of wheels and tires laying around that fit my Civic. They were originally for a race car project that he never finished. The rear tires are 255/40R17. I think they are a little wide but you tell me your thoughts.

 

[Fivenine]

Nice jeep

 

[nielboy]

It's more the offset of the rims than the width of the tires.

My wife's Civic has 245-40-18's on rims with a 42mm offset & they tuck into the wheel wells quite nicely.

 

[DWHEELS]

Can anything bad happen from them sticking out of the wheel well so far?

 

[nielboy]

I'm not sure about the mechanics of the suspension getting out of whack.....someone with a clue can speak to that.

I do know that if you have a full load in your vehicle, your top part of your fender might come into contact with the spinning tire.

 

[DWHEELS]

I'm not sure about the mechanics of the suspension getting out of whack.....someone with a clue can speak to that.

I do know that if you have a full load in your vehicle, your top part of your fender might come into contact with the spinning tire.

I decided to just buy a different set that will fit better. I really wanted 18s anyways. Thanks for the input!

 

[dastanli]

Damn 255/40 tire looks hella flush with the wheel, I really like that look.

 

[dastanli]

What wheel size are those XXR? 17X8?

 

[DWHEELS]

What wheel size are those XXR? 17X8?

They are 17x10. I went with some 18x8 sparco wheels.

 

[hakeemsummers]

My buddy had a brand new set of wheels and tires laying around that fit my Civic. They were originally for a race car project that he never finished. The rear tires are 255/40R17. I think they are a little wide but you tell me your thoughts.

Wheel size and offset?

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