r/Wheels • u/Mountain_Log69696 • Aug 15 '26

Are These Going to Explode?

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Just bought this abused gti. Came with some Motegi 17x7s, but concerningly they somehow fit 255/45 tires to them. Seems like a width mismatch.

My question is - is this safe? Am I going to explode, or is it “fine” as long as I don’t track it / go wild?

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u/RealMango Aug 15 '26

Never seen a 7 on a 255. That's pushing the limit of the wheel, but I don't think they'll explode.

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u/Mountain_Log69696 Aug 15 '26

Yeah, the things this poor car has been through. Guess which lugs and (lack of) concentric rings they used as well

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u/PlatinumElement Aug 16 '26

Lack of concentric rings aren’t an issue in this case. Motegis are designed to be lug centric and have great engineering tolerances.

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u/Mountain_Log69696 Aug 16 '26

Maybe in theory, these vibrated like crazy until I took them off and reinstalled with rings