Input needed: Fitting 245/45/17 tyres on a 9.5" Rim

[judd]

Hi Guys,

I need some good, good ugly comments. on fitting 245 tyres on a 9.5" rim (TE37 17"/9.5").

I know its a bit of a stretch altho there the tyres I want... Falken RS-V04 racing semi-slick.

Is this a good idea. I did have Dunlop D01J 265/40/17 on there previous but there all chewed up. I've been recommended these Falkens and thats the biggest size they make in 17.

It might interfer with quater mile runs. as there won't be much flex?

but good for track days..they are for a gtr.

input? am i crazy? pay the extra and get the D01's? any one ever used the RS-V04s?

thanks in advance.

[51jay]

shouldn't make too much difference. Best fit for 245 is 8.5ins. RS-V04 is designed for track....sidewalls should be much too stiff for drag. The bit of extra stretch should make them even stiffer. General opinion seems to be ...Falkens are good value for money but a couple of secconds a lap slower than the D01's

[judd]

I now have the choice over the RS-V04's or Toyo R1R both 245/45/17.

peoples choice?

[51jay]

I've heard good things about the R1R's, says they wear well, warm up very quickly so are good for low lap events like sprint days where you usually do about 5 laps max. I believe they grip better than the Falkens too

[Busky2k]

245s should fit ok without too much stretching. I have 255s on a 9.5" rim, and the rim sticks out over the rubber just a tad. VERY curb unfriendly however =(

[RiverSide]

You will have no problems stretching those tyres onto that size rim..........i have 255's stretched onto an 11" rim.

[Snowman]

I have run 245's on my 18 x 9.5's and it was no problems.

[Guest RedLineGTR]

You will have no problems stretching those tyres onto that size rim..........i have 255's stretched onto an 11" rim.

dam nice one.

[judd]

fitted ok guys..rims do stick a bit out over the tyre..should be fun..side ways are nice and tight. would be good if my car was for doorift.

anyway..hopefully they dont give me too much slip off the line.

[DAS KAMU]

fitted ok guys..rims do stick a bit out over the tyre..should be fun..side ways are nice and tight. would be good if my car was for doorift.

anyway..hopefully they dont give me too much slip off the line.

pic please mate i have the same size and was planning on fitting these

[BTM]

245 on 9.5 isn't stretched.

[DAS KAMU]

could i get away with 255/45/17 on 17x9.5 rims with stock guards on a bnr32?

[sneki81]

pic please mate i have the same size and was planning on fitting these

lol, are you aware the thread is from 6 years ago..

[DAS KAMU]

lol, are you aware the thread is from 6 years ago..

its still relevent today people still need tyre selection advice

[Deano 1]

could i get away with 255/45/17 on 17x9.5 rims with stock guards on a bnr32?

depends on wheel offset and ride height.. should be ok but

[BTM]

its still relevent today people still need tyre selection advice

And it would be a 255/40R17 that you should recommend, not a 45 in that case.

[some_cs_student]

And it would be a 255/40R17 that you should recommend, not a 45 in that case.

I run a 255/40/17 on a 9.5" rim, Federal advises the tyre is for 8-9", there is no stretch on the 9.5" or difficulty getting them on, they just fit

[bozodos]

I run 235/45/17 on 9.5 TE37 +22, they are stretched a bit, but IMO the 255/40/17 that were on previously looked better!