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Old 13 August 2010, 09:50 PM
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looking at buying some wheels that don't come with tyres, but i have nearly new tyre on my wheels now & unsure if they would fit these new wheels, they are 17x7j which i'm unsure on the 7j means, & the tyres on mine at the moment are 205/40/17. any ideals if they will fit or do i need new tyres???

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Originally Posted by james-darren
looking at buying some wheels that don't come with tyres, but i have nearly new tyre on my wheels now & unsure if they would fit these new wheels, they are 17x7j which i'm unsure on the 7j means, & the tyres on mine at the moment are 205/40/17. any ideals if they will fit or do i need new tyres???

cheers
Darren
they would fit fine mate and the j rating is the width of the rim mate
Old 13 August 2010, 10:23 PM
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cheers for that mate just saves on buying another set of tyres, any ideal if avs t7 wheels are any good?? says there light weight ect ect but every1 says that i guess, i'm just pleased to get a new set of wheels.

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Old 13 August 2010, 10:26 PM
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Found this posted by someone else on here, all you need to know about tyres and wheel markings...

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
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Errrmm what car is it to fit? if its a classic then those definately are not correct (205/45/17 or 215/40/17 fitment).

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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Errrmm what car is it to fit? if its a classic then those definately are not correct (205/45/17 or 215/40/17 fitment).

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he said 205/40/17 Tony not 205/45/17 and the first size is standard on early classic's with 17's as there on myn now
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