225/45/R17 can fin stock rims?

[Ricky]

My friend have extra tires(225/45/R17), I just wondering these can fit stocks rims(205/50/R17)?

[Kevin@nextmod]

it fits......but won't recommend it.

[Ricky]

cuz my car is gonna off lease in dec n i juz need the tires for this summer performance. so wht is the problem come with if i got the tires on it?

[flylice13]

your rims are only meant to take 205 width tires, some may stretch it to 215 but 225 is pushing it a little bit.

[Wild Weasel]

How wide are the stock wheels? The RSX comes with 205/55/16's but I know a couple people running 225/50/16's on them with no issues. They look a bit wider than they should be, but they're perfectly safe.

[Kevin@nextmod]

the stocks are 17x6.5

[Wild Weasel]

Looks like the width range for 225/45/17 is 7" to 8.5", so no, they won't fit.

[RX9]

225/45/17 needs 7.5 to 9.

[Kevin@nextmod]

Actually they do fit..... i remember a few guys on here did put it on.

[mit-gee-mui]

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showpost.php?p=113947&postcount=6

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=17616&highlight=225%2F45%2F17

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=14729&highlight=225%2F45%2F17

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[Wild Weasel]

225/45/17 needs 7.5 to 9.

Did you just make that up? Where'd you get it from?

[Kevin@nextmod]

Did you just make that up? Where'd you get it from?
lol...i was wondering the same thing as well. 225 should be put on a rim of at least a 7inch rim and max 8 inch rim. 9 will be going WAY too far. 9 will require you run 255.

[Wild Weasel]

According to TireRack, 8.5 is ok for 225/45/17.

They also say 9" is ok for a 225/40/18.

[Kevin@nextmod]

According to TireRack, 8.5 is ok for 225/45/17.

They also say 9" is ok for a 225/40/18.
wow......that much stretch?

[RX9]

Did you just make that up? Where'd you get it from?

i didnt make it up, i use THIS (http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html)

[Wild Weasel]

i didnt make it up, i use THIS (http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html)

Interesting, though I'd still go with the manufacturers recommendation for whatever specific tire you're considering rather than a generic calculator.

[Ricky]

so if I up225/45/R17 on the stock rims it gonna rubbing at all ? BTW I use Tein S-Tech too!!

[Wild Weasel]

As mentioned, the stock wheels are too narrow for those tires. It has nothing to do with whether they'll rub on anything.