i currently own a 2001 monte carlo ls 3.4L and im in the need of getting some tires i have been looking around and im seeing i can get some good deals for rims and tires but i currently have 16" rims on my car now but ive been looking at some nice 17" rims and tires for cheap in practically new condition and i would like to get them but i notice i have struts all around and i need to know if the tires would rub on the stock struts or atleast know the biggest size tire and dimensions of it so i can know and be looking for a tad smaller size than the max. thank you any help will be helpful.

 

https://montecarloforum.com/forum/me...-1535/.......i have 17'' with 255/55r/117 tires on my monte

 

Well from everything im reading its going back and forth with the answers some say it rubs with the size your saying and it needs a 5/16 spacer if i remember correctly then some say it is okey n doesnt rub so idk but from what i am kind of seeing the ls and ss both allow different things cause the ls comes stock with the size you mentioned but if i put that on my ls everything else im seeing is saying itll rub so that the main reason im trying to ask everybody on here

 

I had 20s on my Monte and the only time it rubbed was when Im on the interstate and the road is uneven causing it to bounce like a ship or if I turn the wheel all the way to the left or right and drive... The front tires never rubbed but the back ones always did when going over bumps and stuff.

 

Thanks for the info yall ill probably most n likley get some 17"s now

 

I have 245/35R20 on 20x8 with stock struts for the past 18 months no rub at all. I would say 17" stockers or 18's 19's or 20's aftermarket !

 

It's not the size of the rims, it's the size of the rims + tires. As you get larger with rims, you need to get lower sidewall tires. Then the overall size of both stays the same as stock.

In the winter I run my ugly stock 16s with the 225/60/16, and in the summer I run 18s with 245/45/18 tires. No rubbing here.

 

255/50/16 slicks no rub.

 

I rub a little and I have 235 55 17 size on. Just got brand new tires. Didn't rub with the old tires.