Solstice wheels?
01-05-2009, 08:43 AM
#11
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 07-17-2006
Location: Dallas, GA
Posts: 6,050
you are right.
but a 50 is wider than a 60. and a 245 is taller than a 215. you are right .but i still refer to it as i just stated , i am not a mathematition , or the winner of the spelling bee. but i know a little about tires , wheels , cars , anything with a motor or wheels. i just think it is less confusing to say that the larger the larger # the taller the tire , and the smaller the smaller # the wider the tire. anyhoo , this still doesn't anwser any of my questions.
but a 50 is wider than a 60. and a 245 is taller than a 215. you are right .but i still refer to it as i just stated , i am not a mathematition , or the winner of the spelling bee. but i know a little about tires , wheels , cars , anything with a motor or wheels. i just think it is less confusing to say that the larger the larger # the taller the tire , and the smaller the smaller # the wider the tire. anyhoo , this still doesn't anwser any of my questions.http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit
01-05-2009, 08:53 AM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: 03-08-2008
Location: United States of Texas
Posts: 505
Tires
245-45-18 tires will NOT fit on the front. It hits the strut hard. On the rear you can trim a whole bunch out of the plastic fender wells to make it work.
I reccomend using the 225-45-18 tires all the way around.
I reccomend using the 225-45-18 tires all the way around.
01-05-2009, 09:02 AM
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: 12-20-2008
Location: durham north carolina
Posts: 835
thanks , but ,
i thunk me said 17s? i wish i had 18s , or 20s. i have 215 50 17 , i am cosidering , 235 55 17. thanks for all info , it helps even if it is not specific to my delimas. it may help someone else , and also give me some ideas. i'd much rather learn from someone else, these lessons can get quite expensive.
01-05-2009, 09:04 AM
#14
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 07-17-2006
Location: Dallas, GA
Posts: 6,050
01-05-2009, 05:52 PM
#15
Member
Join Date: 01-28-2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 33
A 285/70 is wider than a 225/50 by 60mm...total width
and a 215/75 is taller than a 275/40 total height
50 has nothing to do with width and 245 has nothing to do with how tall a tire is other than determining the height of sidewall depending on second nomber
your doin it backwards man...
i`m pretty sure on that
01-06-2009, 06:05 AM
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: 03-08-2008
Location: United States of Texas
Posts: 505
Solstice wheels ar 18"
Solstice wheels are 18" I do not know if the 235-40-17?(18"?) will fit. I know the 245-45-18 will definatly not fit as it hits hard on the strut. Too tall and too wide. The 225-45-18's fit with the spacers but there still is not much room from strut and brake calipers. Hits calipers with out spacers.
01-06-2009, 08:38 AM
#17
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 07-17-2006
Location: Dallas, GA
Posts: 6,050
Solstice wheels are 18" I do not know if the 235-40-17?(18"?) will fit. I know the 245-45-18 will definatly not fit as it hits hard on the strut. Too tall and too wide. The 225-45-18's fit with the spacers but there still is not much room from strut and brake calipers. Hits calipers with out spacers.
Thanks for the info, guess I will pass on these, If I have to buy tires, might as well just buy new rims with the correct backspacing so I can run a 235 without clearance issues. I know several are indeed running 234/40 18's with no problems. Guess the RWD offset of the Solstice just thows it off that much. But don't need tires yet, so I just keep my eyes open for now....
01-06-2009, 08:45 AM
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: 04-30-2006
Location: Maryland Heights, MO
Posts: 9,149
i thunk me said 17s? i wish i had 18s , or 20s. i have 215 50 17 , i am cosidering , 235 55 17. thanks for all info , it helps even if it is not specific to my delimas. it may help someone else , and also give me some ideas. i'd much rather learn from someone else, these lessons can get quite expensive.
