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tire size?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:21 pm
by slossei
i have a 97 ssei and im picking up a set of swoopies the tire size on them are 235/55/17 would the tire be to big for the car would they rub?

Re: tire size?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:24 pm
by 00Beast
They shouldn't rub, but your speedometer will be slightly off. Others have run the same combination with no real issues.
Re: tire size?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:26 pm
by 01bonneSC
Someone just made a thread about this. Sounds like it may rub on an inner fender/plastic cover, but you can just just that away. Seems that a lot of cars arent like every other car, so you make luck out and not have any rub.
Re: tire size?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:34 pm
by slossei
thanks guys for the info hope they dont rub they have brand new tires on it but if they do oh well but a 225 should work
Re: tire size?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:35 pm
by 01bonneSC
slossei wrote:thanks guys for the info hope they dont rub they have brand new tires on it but if they do oh well but a 225 should work
Whatever, if, they rub on will rub away to clearance before they ruin the tires.
EDIT: As long as it plastic and not metal.
Re: tire size?
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:04 am
by 00Beast
If they do rub bad, you can get the right tires and flip them for not much of a loss...
Re: tire size?
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:30 am
by 01bonneSC
00Beast wrote:If they do rub bad, you can get the right tires and flip them for not much of a loss...
I would just put them on, turn the wheel to lock, check and see how close you are to things and do the same on the other side. Obviously angles will change when you go in and out of driveways, etc, But you will get a general idea.