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Need quick answer on widest tires on 2001 w/ 17" OEM rims

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Need quick answer on widest tires on 2001 w/ 17" OEM rims Buddy has a 2001 C2 with factory 17" rims and needs tires so needed to know what widest tires are that can go on 17x7 front and 17x8 rears? I was thinking 225 front and 275 rears should fit. Thx

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The problem is available tire sizes. OEM is 205/50/17 & 255/40/17 & if you go any taller in the back you lose gear multiplication making the car accelerate slower. On a 8" wheel 265 is the widest I would go. For the front 225 is best & it's OK to go a little taller about 1/2".

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8" rears, really? By 2001 I would have thought 9" or 10"

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let me tell you a story..... I was always a fan of "the wider the better" BUT... after 2 seasons of new tires that were hardly worn but were so cupped and so loud, I went back to stock sizes... 2nd season on the stock size. and I cant feel a performance differance. wider isnt better

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