What's the smallest tire for 17x9 wheels

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CoreyLRam96

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Can anyone tell me the smallest tire size I can go for 17x9 wheels?
 
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I'm confused are you asking for smallest or biggest because in your other thread you wanted to know the biggest tire you could fit
 
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I'm confused are you asking for smallest or biggest because in your other thread you wanted to know the biggest tire you could fit



Tell me the biggest tire I can run, and the biggest wheel I can run on said tire. And biggest tire with smallest wheel as well. Sorry for not being clear


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you could run 37s or even 31s, or 18s if you want to depends on a few variables, lift, gear ratio, etc.
 

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Tell me the biggest tire I can run, and the biggest wheel I can run on said tire. And biggest tire with smallest wheel as well. Sorry for not being clear


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I think we're all still confused as to what exactly you're asking
 
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Can I fit 17x10,17x12,etc. on a 265/75r16 and can I fit a 275/55/20 tire ?


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you cant fit a 16 inch tire on a 17 inch rim no matter how hard you try. Nor can you mount a 20 inch tire on a 17 inch rim. You are a funny troll.
 

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Here's how you break down tire size:

Take 285/75/16 for example.
285- width of the contact patch in millimeters, so this tire is 285 millimeters wide.
75- height ratio, the measurement from the contact patch to wheel mounting surface is 75% of the wheel width measurement. So, the sidewall is 0.75x285=213.75 millimeters. So tire height is 213.75 + 213.75 +wheel diameter
16- this is your wheel diameter, whatever your 3rd number is that's the only size wheel this tire will fit on. NO exceptions

Final tire sizing-
285 millimeters wide (roughly 10.5" wide)
213.75 + 213.75 +16 (roughly 33" tall)
16 inch wheel
 
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