Being I cannot afford to buy new wheels and tires. Would it make sense to buy some performance 17's with a 225 aspect ratio? Will I get better handling performance with more and better rubber? Thanks

 

go with 235/45/17 on the stock rims, that will give you better traction!! the 225/50/17 are ok from what most members say, but if 235's fit, why not go that route??

 

225/50s work just fine for me... But my next set will be 235/45s.

 

225 is the width, not the ratio (that's 50%).

 

That is the set up I have, its almost exactly the same diameter as stock, so the speedo is still right on the money. The tires stick like GLUE!!!!!

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Ask the tire dealer how much wear you should expect from perfomance tires compared to the standard. I heard somewhere that performance tires don't wear well, even if rotated. Check it out.

 

Some performance tires will wear WAY faster than others. I have the Toyo T1-S' and I am expecting between 20K and 25K out of them. I rotate them every 5K!!! The Toyo's are a VERY soft compound, so they EXTREMELY sticky, but they will wear fast. Give and take. The Kuhmos are sticky, not as much as the Toyo's, but they will last a lot longer. You can probably get 30K out of them, maybe more if you take good care of them. It is give and take!!! You have to decide what is more important to you.