Hoosier A7 tire size on flared car Options

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I've been running 225/45R15 on 7" and 8" wheels and they worked fine. But now that I need new tires I'm going to 8s all the way around and debating about stepping up to 245/40R15. Anyone have experience with 245 on 8" wheel? It's within spec from Hoosier for that tire and through email correspondence with Hoosier they said it would work fine. I also asked them about building heat in the tire since I struggle with that on the 225s already. They said that yeah I would build less heat but the cooler 245s would generate more grip than slightly warmer 225s.

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Thanks for the heads up Chris. I noticed they were going to be tight in that area so I was able to do a slight trim and rounding of the corner to get good clearance.

Everything worked well and to my surprise, no rubs on the front and only a slight rub on the back between the tire and the inner fender well. I've added a 4mm spacer to the back and think that will be just about perfect. Except, now I need to put longer studs in the rear hubs as its not even flush with the top of the lug nut. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)