# Will a 215/45/17 fit on an 8" rim

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**Created:** [November 15, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-a-215-45-17-fit-on-an-8-rim/38795 "2007-11-15T08:42:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-a-215-45-17-fit-on-an-8-rim/38795/16 "2007-11-20T03:18:04Z")

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I would personally look for a 215/50/17 or a 215/55/17  
[http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+WS-50&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=155R7BZWS50&fromCompare1=yes&place=1](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+WS-50&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=155R7BZWS50&fromCompare1=yes&place=1)

Then you would get a taller skinner tire. This will give you a little more ground clearance and a smaller footprint to “cut” threw the snow.

Remember how tire sizes work

First number is the width in MM a mm is friggen small 10 mm isn’t much larger…  
Second number is the aspect ratio of sidewall height to width aka 50 is 50% of your width = your sidewall  
Third is rim diameter in inches.

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