Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

[nonick]

Question in the post title, will the Kuhmo Ecsta 712s that I have on Long Beach rims fit a 17x8.0 Rim? Thanks.

[bart]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

if they are 225, yes.

[liquid]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

I have 225's on my 8.5's. There is a decent amount of stretch though.

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

Nothing wrong with a little stretch, you will be fine

[liquid]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

Defintely Blair... stretch is nice. Although within reason of course. I've seen some crazyness on the vortex.

[nismodrifter]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

re: crazy stretch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...t/DSCN1373.jpg
^235/35s on a 10

and look at this..225/35s on a 10
http://members.aol.com/ieftiane/photo100.jpg
People are on crack I tell you

[Tuna]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

re: crazy stretch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...t/DSCN1373.jpg
^235/35s on a 10

and look at this..225/35s on a 10
http://members.aol.com/ieftiane/photo100.jpg
People are on crack I tell you

I like the look now, hated it at first. But I would never go that extreme do to my practical side.

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

That Beetle is hot

[R_Ethug]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

yea that beetle is nuts! stretch is good.. but if i was rocking LMs i wouldn't stretch that much just to be paranoid of rim damage if the unmentionable happened

[Billip]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

Just out of curiousity, is there a down side to stretch? Does it make it easier for the tire to come off or something? Just kinda looks a little unsafe (but very hot).

[R_Ethug]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

downside would be its stressing the tire and it could i guess blow out easier or even come off if you hit something i dunno.. it also makes your lips stick out the the rim protector is useless.. lots of stretch looks good but its bad.. lil stretch like most of us have is juuuuuuust right

[Tuna]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

Just out of curiousity, is there a down side to stretch? Does it make it easier for the tire to come off or something? Just kinda looks a little unsafe (but very hot).

Well there's the loading issue for sure, I don't know all the technical mumbo jumbo but there's kind of a sidewall/treadwidth "ideal" if you go narrower you need a bigger sidewall etc. I think if you run huge stretch on a low profile tire you're you're violating your "Maximum load" requirements. But I'd be scared of those suckers rolling off on a corner too!

[RobG]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

I have heard stories of the bead popping when cornering to fast if they are stretched too much, and something like the rim will dig into the asphalt and flip the car.

[B5]

Re: Will Kuhmo Ecsta 712s fit a 17x8.0 Rim?

According to Kumho specs of 712s 225/45/17 can fit in the rim width range of 7.0 to 8.5 in.