have the dunlop sp 9000s in the front now on my car (the antera lugs are too long for the back and are rubbing against the e-brake...having them cut down tommorow.) they handle great, no road noise, and the corners are simply amazing...got two questions- 1)what is the correct pressure the 215/45/17 tires should be running on?...they currently have 31 psi and are on 17x8.5 rims..2) since they are directional tires, what is the proper rotation? front to back and back to front for each side? thanks...pics as soon as the whole deal is done.. =)

If you rolled the fenders, why the heck did you put tires on that are too small for both the car and the rim?

i havent rolled the fenders yet...and from what it looks like now, even roling the fenders will not prevent the tires from hitting the body if the car were to be lowered... the 215's work perfect right now, and no rubbing issues whatsoever...i was reluctant to use 225's becuase even though a fender roll might mitigate the problem of rubbing on the outside, there would still be problems with rubbing on the strut tower on the INSIDE of the well...that is why i put on 215's....and 215 dunlop 9000s fit an 8.5 rim...



[This message has been edited by edict (edited 07-26-2000).]

Also, if I were you, and were running such a narrow tire on such a wide rim, I'd run the pressure VERY high to avoid premature wear on the outside edge of the tires. Check your pressure REALLY often with this setup.

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[This message has been edited by DSinger (edited 07-26-2000).]