I plann on getting new rims and i was wonderig with a 17x8 size rim what tires size i would have to get? i cant really read tire charts but a friend said

225/60R17 would be ideal..

or would 225/65R17 be better?

anyone else with a say?

im reading through the sticky but still a bit confused


ALSO : what tire is good for all season? and will last long?

225/60 would be fine, closest to stock, 235/60 would be perfect imo on a 8" wide wheel. A great place too look for reviews of tires is discounttiredirect.com or tirerack.com. I put kuhmo platinum's on my wife's car and love them, also look at gerneral's, great tires at great prices. Also, nokian is a top choice around here.
Later
Steve

i think 225 would be stretching the tire a little bit. I have 225/70 on my rims and they are a little stretched. I would go with 235.

the first number is the width of the tire, the second number is the height of the sidewall, and the third number is the size of the wheel.

Im running BFGoodrich Radial T/A. I havent had mine for long, but the tread wear is not much. I think they are rated at 60,000 miles

with 4 average size people in the car on 17x7.5 Rims running 225/65R17 would it rub? or should i go with 225/60R17 "?


Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
215/70-16 5.9in 13.9in 27.9in 87.5in 724 0.0%
225/60-17 5.3in 13.8in 27.6in 86.8in 730 -0.8%
225/65-17 5.8in 14.3in 28.5in 89.6in 707 2.4%

you go with a 7.5" rim instead of a 8" wide rim, 225/65 would fit with no rubbing unless you plan to lower it. The difference in size would in turn make your speedo off by 1.6 mph. When your going 58.4ish, your actually doing 60mph. So in turn your motor is spinning a little(and I mean a little) bit lower rpm to do the same speed which is always nice. It might look a little weird with little taller sidewall. If you go with the 225/60, your speedo will have to read 61.2mph to actually be going 60, which in turn, your turning more RPM's to do the same speed which can affect mpg's a little, negativly. Any more questions, just ask, later.
Steve

CURRENTLY SELECTED TIRE SIZES
Size
Service Description
Load Range UTQG MaxLoad Max.InflationPress. TreadDepth TireWeight
RimWidthRange Meas.RimWidth Sect.Width TreadWidth OverallDiam. RevsPerMile*
225/60R17 Load Index 98 = 1653lbs (750kg) per tire 1653 lbs. 44 psi 10/32" 27 lbs.
6-8" 6.5" 9" 7.4" 27.7" 756

Here's a crude copy and paste of the spec line for one tire in the 225/60/17 size
The overall diameter of 27.7" is just a bit smaller than stock. The 1652 lb load rating is about 100lb less than stock; my guess that is not a problem. The allowable rim width 6-8" includes your desired width, but the 'measured' width is 6.5". If I were to pick the tire size first, and the rim to match I'd choose this width, not one at the upper end of the allowable range.

The other thing you need to pay attention to is the rim offset, especially when choosing a wider rim.