17" rims and tires

[lowpinto77]

I got some 17" rims given to me today and they dont have tires but I dont want my speedo to be off so trying to keep them the same diameter as 12" rims and tires which is 21" across anybody know the tire size for a rubber band?

[rollertoaster]

I doubt you get them to fit without coil overs and a serious fender roll and pull. Even if you do you'll need 30series tires.


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[koRnhead]

Seriously?!..... 15's look like 34's on a caddy. Much less 17's.

[DriverOne]

Unless you upgraded your brakes and engine, the Festiva won't be safe with 17's.

[htchbck]

To keep stock diameter, just mask off the front and back of the 17s and then put on about 4 coats of truck bedliner on the outside of the wheels. Ride will be bouncy though :razz:

[rollertoaster]

My 205/40/16s aren't that far off from stock diameter, actually they are about the same as a 175/70/13. I think finding a 25-30 series 17" tire is gonna be the main problem.


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[htchbck]

Plus most 17" wheels are at least 7" wide which will make it hard to fit under the wells no matter what tire. Probably would require spacers and cut/flared fenders.

[TominMO]

So those 17" rims have the Festy 4x114.3mm bolt pattern? Seems unlikely.

And a big +1 on upgrading the brakes first--which means either Capri brakes to keep the Festiva bolt pattern, or change to Aspire brakes with the 100mm bolt pattern. Plus clearance issues for both the fender and the rear struts. Anything can be done with enough time/money, but some things are not worth doing.

[PhoenixSHO]

Whats the offset on those rims? Then the width?

People think that all there is to a wheel is the size of it.

2$ it will never fit , its either gonna stick out , or rub inside.

[Damkid]

Not long ago there was a guy who put 17's on a festiva, looked like a jacked up 4x4 but they fit

[lowpinto77]

I have coilovers installed and test fit the rims without tires lol 4x114 is the same as honda accords and alot of my buddies have them so thats where the rims came from. The only clearance issue is the rim scrapes the rear axle so a 1/4 inch spacer would be more then enough. Of course the brakes would have to be upgraded if I was gonna race it But its a festiva and slow and steady wins the race but slowing down for corners sucks.

[lowpinto77]

Bedliner sounds promising but too expensive lol

[lowpinto77]

I found a tire size chart if it will help anyone else but I guess Im running a 35 series tire its only 23" which isnt horrible I guess. I live around tacoma wa and cant wait to be clowning with 17" donks on a festiva with all these fools putting 24s and 26s on there grand ma's regal or cutlass LMFAO

http://www.wheelcityusa.com/tires/chart.htm

[nitrofarm]

I found a tire size chart if it will help anyone else but I guess Im running a 35 series tire its only 23" which isnt horrible I guess. I live around tacoma wa and cant wait to be clowning with 17" donks on a festiva with all these fools putting 24s and 26s on there grand ma's regal or cutlass LMFAO

http://www.wheelcityusa.com/tires/chart.htm

RIGHT ON ! Dont let em catch Ya, "Rollin White & Nurdy" though.

[kellen302]

Hey Hey, another washingtonian, welcome. I have a teacher from Tacompton