Could someone give me some information on the best size tires for 17" rims. I want to have no clearance problems. I figure I may have to have two different sizes for the front and back. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

245/45/17 tires are what Iam using on 17x8.5 wheels front and rear with no problems. 1987 IROC.

 

There are lots of us running 275x40-R17 front & rear on 17x9 rims.

Another coomon configuration is 255 45 R17 up front with the 275's in the rear.

Some are also running 315's on 17-11 rims in the rear

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I'm running 275/40/17's in the rear on 17x9 and 255/40/17 on 17x8 in front.

 

how the crap are they runnin 17x11??!! i wanna see that i bet that looks sweet as hell!! what has to be done to do that? just lots of rim offset?

 

For a quick search there are a couple of pics in this thread:

https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/000188.html

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96T/A w/SLP Ram Air,SLP 2ontheLeft, Bilsteins, Baer, Hotchkis, Genuine GM, Torsen
76 4X4 Blazer 400TPI project

 

most of those pics didn't work I think I'm gonna get some 17x9.5" boyds with 5.5" backpacing so I can rotate them.

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I would like to see a 17-11 setup also! I did a search and found nothing.
does anyone have pictures of someones ride with this setup?? thanks.

 

I've got 11s on back. Just a stock ZR-1 offset and 1" spacer/adapter. No spacers with a 4th gen rear. Had to flatten one small area in the wheelwell and that was it. I'm only running 275 wide, though. The guys with 315s probably have to do a little more work.

 

As far as I know, that's all you have to do to run the 315s. Just play with the inside of the wheel well a little. I plan to get a set as soon as I can...just so I can show em off, don't really need them.