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17x7 or 17x7.5 #284854 05/09/02 01:43 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii M Maroon98CSVT OP Member
OP Maroon98CSVT Member M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii	What wheel size fits a 215/45/17? Is it 17x7 or 17x7.5? At tirerack.com, I selected a wheel that was 17x7 then selected a tire that was 215/45/17 which was a suggested tire size. But at the checkout screen it tells me that the tire's diameter did not match the wheel size. I'm so confused. K&N Drop in Filter I don't know anything under the hood

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284855 05/09/02 01:45 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii M Maroon98CSVT OP Member
OP Maroon98CSVT Member M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii	Btw. this is for a '98 SVT. Thanks K&N Drop in Filter I don't know anything under the hood

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284856 05/09/02 03:23 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 81 S SVTee Member
SVTee Member S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 81	Both will fit fine. I've got 7.5 with 215-45-17. The 7.5's fill the wheel well nicely.

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284857 05/09/02 04:49 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 570 Eagan, MN. A andy v Member
andy v Member A Joined: May 2000 Posts: 570 Eagan, MN.	If you go with the 7.5s, make sure to get a 42mm offset if possible. The 7 inchers should be 40mm for the best fit. Andy V. 99 SE Sport SGTO KKM,No Res,Dual exh. 17" Cellos-225/45/17 Sumitomos vannanthony@hotmail.com Semper Fidelis

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284858 05/10/02 01:32 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii M Maroon98CSVT OP Member
OP Maroon98CSVT Member M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii	Thanks for the responses. So is it okay to ignore the warning tirerack is saying? I just wanted to make sure before I dish out my money and get burned if I'm wrong. K&N Drop in Filter I don't know anything under the hood

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284859 05/10/02 04:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,143 SOI Armory, Camp Lejeune S smoothy Member
smoothy Member S Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,143 SOI Armory, Camp Lejeune	diameter is wrong, you say? hmm, that means the 17" , you sure you had the right wheel diameter with the same size diameter tire? width is the 7 or 7.5. '95 Tour LX ZETEC MTX TOO MANY MODS TO LIST ANYMORE!! http://www.geocities.com/marine113 Best mod ever to my tour: A Beautiful passenger seat filler, that is my Beautiful Girl!!

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284860 05/10/02 06:51 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 407 San Diego, CA D Danny Member
Danny Member D Joined: May 2000 Posts: 407 San Diego, CA	Wait, this is a good topic. What's the pros/cons on running 7.5 comapred to 7? 2000 SVT Black & Blue #205 of 2150 Kenwood Head Unit 2001 SR5 4 Runner 4x4

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284861 05/10/02 07:35 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 108 Burlington, ON N NVS Mystique Member
NVS Mystique Member N Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 108 Burlington, ON	I'm running 17x7.5 on 215/40/17 I love it and it sits flush with the body when you look on an angle. 98 Mystique GS Silver Frost Pearl V-Racing Aluminum Touring Wing SVT Front Bumper with some added touchs SVT Side Skirts Eibach Sportline Springs 17x7.5 BSA 187 wheels with 215/40ZR/17 Mondeo Badge APC Sidemarkers (Light up Red) Hiper Industries 100W H.I.D. Bulbs (Highs, Lows and Fogs) Blue Reverse Lights Red Turn Signals All Around 2 Red Tenzo R Adjustable Bucket Seats Shaved back door handles (thats right only the back) And a few other mods Coming Soon Custom rear bumper, and a sound system

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284862 05/10/02 11:54 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii M Maroon98CSVT OP Member
OP Maroon98CSVT Member M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii	Quote: Originally posted by smoothy1995: diameter is wrong, you say? hmm, that means the 17" , you sure you had the right wheel diameter with the same size diameter tire? width is the 7 or 7.5. Exactly, both the tire and wheel were @17" I don't know why it said the diameter is wrong. I did a test on the other wheels and I don't get that error when I chose 7.5. I wonder if that affects the diameter in some way. K&N Drop in Filter I don't know anything under the hood

Re: 17x7 or 17x7.5 #284863 05/11/02 12:04 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii M Maroon98CSVT OP Member
OP Maroon98CSVT Member M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Mililani, Hawaii	I'm deciding between these wheels since they're the lower priced 17's Sport Edition Fox 2 Sport Edition Fox 5 Borbet Type T Then I noticed the 5 lug pattern. Will tirerack know to send me the 4 lug pattern? K&N Drop in Filter I don't know anything under the hood

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