Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

Does anybody know if 215/50/17 Rims would fit on a 98 Eclipse GST?

Thanks so much if anybody can help me because I would like to know asap

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

It should work, but thats a little on the tall side. Might be a good thing for you being fwd an all.

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

Ok sweet, I think Im going to just run them on the street because when I race I plan to put some bigger tires on the back end and smaller on the front end. Since Im going to try and run street tires at the drag track for the Wednesday night street drags in brainerd and with the new engine build that Im planning on doing, I should be putting about 400hp to the crank. So Im gonna see how well I can run on street tires.

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

That doesn't make any sense to me at all.

If u are just talking tires, then you would want a taller tire up front. Most run a smaller up front to fit a taller slick.

It sounds like u are just running normal tires if so I'd run taller fronts then rear.

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

See I have heard that running bigger tires in the back pushes all the weight of the car to the front, which makes the car have better traction because the weight is on the front tires.

Im not sure what route would be better because I always hear mixed thoughts lol

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

I run 225/50/16s on my TSI 2g

215/55/16s where my old ones

As far as my research goes your good on both those size tires up to 18''s

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

215/50-17 is the stock size on 97-99 GSX's. I run 245/45-17, a little taller and a lot wider.

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

For FWD you'd want the taller ones in the back if anything, to keep weight on the front end. Like for suspension how you would lower the front, or raise/stiffen the rear.

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

wouldnt it matter if your fwd or awd though there will be no pushing anything to the front if your fwd your pulling . . . no matter what . . unless your driving in reverse.

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

I was thinking that when I was typing, I got confused. Sorry Troy. :flowers: me = :punch:

Re: Rims 215/50/17 on 98 eclipse GST?
 

Its ok where always hear to learn new things lol