I read through the stickies at the top, and in one thread I read this:

"I've figured it out finally.

17X7 will rub with 215's unless your offset is 42mm or greater. Don't try 215/40, that's stupid. 215/45 is min.

17X7.5 will rub if you're 225/45's, BUT WON't with 235/40's, nor with 215/45's with ANY offset (since the extra .5inches stretches the tire out)."

As you can see, with the 7.5" section, it says "ANY offset." Is this really true? Can I not fit 225/45-17s on a 17x7.5" rim with a +40mm offset without rubbing or will I have to go with either a 215/45-17 or 235/40-17 and deal with my speedo being off?

Are any of you guys running 17x7.5s? If so, what size tire are you running?


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