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225/45 17 vs. 235/40 17 on a 17x7.5 wheel..........any thoughts? pros and cons?

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Old 02-06-2002, 02:23 PM
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225/45 17 vs. 235/40 17 on a 17x7.5 wheel..........any thoughts? pros and cons?
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if i'm not mistaken, 40s on 17" rims might throw off speedometer slightly
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should be 225... 8" should go with 235
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Default Actually either will work for a 7.5.....mark bradford is using 235/40's on his Ace Lola 17x7.5's....
he loves 'em

I was just wondering what the pros and cons of the 2 options are
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