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11th February 2003, 05:29 PM
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bigger tires
has anyone with the GTs 17 inch wheels put any bigger tires on and if so what size?
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2003 PT/GT turbo, electric blue future mods-install alcohol/water injection, iridum spark plugs, hotter plug wires, sway bar bushings, K&N FIPK (if they make one yet), muffler or exhaust system someday, ceramic brake pads (reduce dust down), hood struts, 170 degree thermostat, some sort of shift kit, also 86 mint IROC |
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12th February 2003, 06:58 PM
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 I don't have a GT (want one, just don't have one) but have you tried Tire Rack's web site, www.tirerack.com? They guarantee every fitment they recommend. That will give you some idea of tire sizes that will work. I would be very surprised if 225/45-17 and 235/45-17 tires wouldn't fit.
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Vince 2001 Inferno Red Cruiser Limited, 5-speed. 16x7" SSR Comp wheels, 215/55-16 Nitto NT 450 tires(3 seasons), 205/55-16 Green Diamond Icelanders (winter tires) on factory 2003 7-spoke wheels, K&N FIPK Air Intake, MOPAR Spoiler, Suspension Techniques Sway Bars, Freedom Design Strut Brace, Suspension Techniques Springs, KYB Shocks. |
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12th February 2003, 10:26 PM
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The idea behind upping sizes it to keep the overall height (and hence circumference), the same to avoid speedometer and odometer errors.
Here is a good site to use to calculate what sizes match the OEM 205 55 16. (typically, a "PLUS ONE" calculation on OEM would be 215 45 17) http://www.dakota-truck.net/CGI-BIN/TireCalc.cgi
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13th February 2003, 07:17 AM
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If you are planning to keep the factory wheels then I believe a 215/45-17 is at your limit; the factory rims are pretty narrow. Just to be sure, go to Tire rack's site and look at a tire you may consider buying, click on "SPECS" and it will give the actual dimensions of the tire. One of the critical listings will be "RIM WIDTH RANGE", that will tell you if a certain size tire can be squeezed SAFELY onto the narrow factory size. Most 17 inch tires favor wider rims, though. If you really want the "wide look" then you may have to upgrade to a wider rim -and you thought the sticker price was high on the GT, wait 'til you price some fancy 17" and bigger wheels. OUCH. 
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Vince 2001 Inferno Red Cruiser Limited, 5-speed. 16x7" SSR Comp wheels, 215/55-16 Nitto NT 450 tires(3 seasons), 205/55-16 Green Diamond Icelanders (winter tires) on factory 2003 7-spoke wheels, K&N FIPK Air Intake, MOPAR Spoiler, Suspension Techniques Sway Bars, Freedom Design Strut Brace, Suspension Techniques Springs, KYB Shocks. |
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16th February 2003, 11:01 AM
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I have really big tires on my Sammy now
American Racing 15inch x 10.5 rims 33 x 14 x 15 Mickey Thompson's My Speedo is really out wack now. I can't chirp the tires anymore My PT still has the Stock DC rims and tires
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