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ok well im in the process of ordering my wheels this week, calling the guy tommorow about them im getting 17 x 9.5 i think it is ................. what would you guys recommend for tires 4 275/40/17 or 245/45/17 ( not sure if the second 45 is right ) ...........personaly i like the larger tires a hell of a lot more gives it a meaner look from behind and makes the wheels stick out a little more which i like. But what is better ?

 
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Both will fit fine.

I have the 275's on the back wheels and the 240's on the front wheels myself. Except of course when I run the 315's.

 
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most people here are going to say 275/40/17 which is a good choice, although a few have said the had some minor rubbing problems with that size, particularly in the front. I have 255/40/17s on mine..

 
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I have firehawk tires Z-rated but I dont know the size, Id have to go look at my tires.

 
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I plan on getting 275s for the back, and 245s for the fronts. Shouldnt run into any problems, and its a middle price.

 
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275's with 245's up front, but the 245's will look stretched on a 9.5 wheel. It's either take a chance with possible rubbing up front, or have a stretched looking tire.

 
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my 255's look good - not stretched, but no rubbing.

 
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Personally, i'd go with 275's all around. I didnt have the slightest problem. Not to mention that way you can actually rotate the tires...

 
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that's why I went with the 255s - they fit the wheels and can be rotated, unlike two different sizes.

 
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I can only go front to back when I rotate my tires, cant go diagnol...Agressive tread only goes one way....left rear tire

 
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couldnt figure it out from the picture

 
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sorry guys i made a mistake they were 8.5 so that i dont think it would be able to fit so they guy i got the rims said i should get the 245/ 40 so i tihkn i wil go wit that but thanks anyway got good info from you guys

 
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If you go with the 40 series it will be slightly off on your speedo, hardly enough to notice, but it will be some. You should get a tire as close to 25.7" in diameter as you can get to maintain the same diameter and not throw anything off, in which case would be the 245/45 17's.

I know what people are saying about being able to rotate tires, but I go thru tires so fast that I like only having to buy rear tires. I have kept the same tires on the front for the past 4 years. Plus I like keeping the tread up front in case I ever get caught in the rain which is rare, I wouldn't want to have 4 tires that almost bald, at least this way I can still steer and stop.