i wanted to go with 245/40-17+46 but i was wondering if it would be a waste, or just not a good choice. i want somthing to fill the wheel wells.
i drive a 04 wrx sedan

235/45 on my sti and it fills nicely on 17x8 rota torques

does it drive well or will it follow alot more cracks in the road

Alignment and tire choice (not tire size) will affect tramlining (following grooves in the road) more than width. For example, toe out or zero toe in the front will tramline more than toe-in. Max-performance tires will tramline more, as well.

Those should fit OK. If you want to do it, go for it. Are your wheels wide enough (17x8)?

can you put that size of tire on a 7.5" wide rim?

can you put that size of tire on a 7.5" wide rim?
they fit, but it's not really recommended.

You can put 235/45 on a 7/5" rim. That is the max size you can go for that rim. If you go up ot 245/40 you will need a 8" rim minumal.

they are 17x8 mb motorsport weapons are they any good?

what would be a good alignment ?

will it hurt my mpg much?

thanks 4 the help

A 225/45 tire spins 833 times/mile @ 45mph. A 245/40 tire spins 841 times/mile @ 45mph. So that is pretty close. Maybe 1 or 2 mph at 60. Nothing major.

Alignment for a racer negative camber on the fronts. Street driver 0 camber on the front. But just changing the rims and tires will not affect your alignment.

A 225/45 tire spins 833 times/mile @ 45mph. A 245/40 tire spins 841 times/mile @ 45mph. So that is pretty close. Maybe 1 or 2 mph at 60. Nothing major.

Alignment for a racer negative camber on the fronts. Street driver 0 camber on the front.


no....NOT.....NEVER '0' camber.

...stop posting bad juju.

i was wondering how my gas milage would be affected

no....NOT.....NEVER '0' camber.

...stop posting bad juju.
:lol:
My alignment guy said the alignment spec for a Ford Taurus is positive camber. So, you know, if you wanted that kind of handling...

Positive camber in the front is actually within "spec". That's how bad the specs are. Zero the toe all around and get some negative camber in the front for even tire wear. With the wider tires, gas mileage will suffer VERY slightly, as will tramlining in my experience. Whether it's worth the extra meat is up to you. For me, it was very worth it :) . The size and offset of those wheels is great for wider tires.

thanks alot that is what i waanted to hear

Here's those MB Motorsports Weapons on my Saab 9-2X, 46mm offset, 17 x 8, gunmetal, with 215-45-17 tires....

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c236/valleyautomotive/saabaru.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c236/valleyautomotive/saabaru2.jpg

I really want to see if a 235/40 or 245/40 would fit when I replace tires next time.

Here's those MB Motorsports Weapons on my Saab 9-2X, 46mm offset, 17 x 8, gunmetal, with 215-45-17 tires....

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c236/valleyautomotive/saabaru.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c236/valleyautomotive/saabaru2.jpg

I really want to see if a 235/40 or 245/40 would fit when I replace tires next time.


...sure....either one will fit a 17x8

I'm concerned about fender clearance with my 1" drop (STi pinks).....

I'm concerned about fender clearance with my 1" drop (STi pinks).....

...235/40, then....and ya might wanna think about camber bolts for the back if it just rubs a bit....

This is the one ya will want....http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?Ntt=camber+bolt&Ntk=KeywordSearch&DDS=1&searchinresults=false&N=115&target=egnsearch.asp

looks nice

do u like the wheels

thanks for the feedback