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PROS & CONS: Wider tires on AMG 17" monoblock wheels?

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Old 06-04-2002, 11:43 PM
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PROS & CONS: Wider tires on AMG 17" monoblock wheels?

Can one use wider tires on the standard 17" wheels?

Standard front tires: 225/45/17.
Increase to 235/45/17?

Standard rear tires: 245/40/17.
Increase to 255/40/17?

Do wheels require new alignment with wider tires?

I welcome your comments.
Old 06-07-2002, 09:06 AM
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As long as you can find that size, the difference in tire height is very small...

(225*.45)*2/25.4+17 = 24.97" tall
(235*.45)*2/25.4+17 = 25.32" tall

Plug in your numbers for the rears and away you go You won't need to do anything else with such a small increase in tire width/height.

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