Originally posted by DemonSVT:
1. Buckshot is the one running 245/45/16's



245/50/16's, not 45 series. If the right offset wheel would have been purchased, no spacers would have been needed. The correct hubcentric spacers cause no undue stress on the hubs any more than a correct offset wheel would provide.

Tom, you may have some work ahead of you as it sounds like you have about the same clearance I had. 235/40/17's may require clearancing the rear bumper mounting tabs (where it comes to a triangle point near the top of the wheel opening) and a roll of the fender lip. I had 1/4" rear strut clearance on my Superior Scoundrels after adding 235/40/17 Kumho 712's and had a pretty good "ROMP" on large bumps until after the metal trimming. Even after the changes, I had a little plastic rubbing (inner fender liner) until that was trimmed. Front had no issues.

Section width of a 245/50/16 and a 235/40/17 was 9.9" and 9.8" respectively, just FYI.

Originally posted by DemonSVT:

This is also why you Do Not lower your tire pressure. More rolling resistance and a smaller contact patch. Both very bad for trying to go faster and quicker.



This depends. You have to watch your contact patch just like in auto-x racing. 225/50/15 Bridgestone Potenza RE73 on stock 8 spoke SE alloys really liked 18 psi (cold). To the tune of 2.09 60 foot times with no spin or hop.

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