blurrpleberry

i just purchased new 17x7 rims with +40 offset. what size tires do i need. i also have the eibaich spring kit.

Mista Juice

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hey cool!.. another thread by this guy!

fuck yeah!

princelybug

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princelybug

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But to answer your question, go with 215/40/17's. If you want, you could go 205/40/17's, but that's a bit thin.

TLin401

215/45/17

/thread.

RUF87

I've been running 225/45/17 for 8yrs and are really close to the factory 215/50/17s. They're great for all around performance, but not meaty enough for heavily modded cars.

Right now I'm running the just released Sumitomo HTR A/S P01s. They've been on about 2 months and I'm really liking them. They're fairly cheap and light weight as well, a major plus if improved performance is important.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....FS+P01+%28W%29

Ruf

blurrpleberry

somthing good for cornering and descent in rain. no small side walls.

blurrpleberry

all everyone does on these forums is talk smack. and try to piss people off. sry newbs dont know everything about cars.

blurrpleberry

what brand and whats the middle number for again

TLin401

I like Fuzion tires. I have Fuzion HRi's. I know they also make those for 17" wheels. Nexen also makes great tires.

The middle number is the sidewall size.

blurrpleberry

i want it so it looks aggressive or sporty but still has enough tire so tat if i do hit a hole i one fuck shit up

blurrpleberry

what is stock type S size tire and rim. i do not want any rub obviously

TLin401

IIRC they are 225/45/17 but I may be off a bit but it is in that area.

RUF87

Okay newbs, take it easy.

I posted a link so you can compare all the specs. That same TireRack link has all the information you need to know about reading tire sizes.

Since you've not been real clear on what is important and what isn't. There isn't going to be a perfect tire, there are always trade-offs. So what is important to you? Ride quality? Tire life? Dry Traction? Wet? All Season? Handling? Braking? Acceleration? Tell me that and I can be more specific. And again, there is no tire that will get an 'A' across all these factors.

Ruf

RUF87

One more link . . .

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoSidewall.dos

and now that you know what the numbers mean, as I stated above you still need to understand what you want in a tire, and then you can use that to start selecting tires that best fit your needs. If you really want to get serial like I did, put a spreadsheet together with all your needs and rank them . . . like I said, I went over the top.

Ruf

fsttyms1

Agree with rufs posts.

Thats not how you buy tires. You buy tires that have the same overall diameter as stock so that your ABS/VSA/Speedo arent off. You cant just start picking numbers that you want.

The stock size for the 17 is 215/50/17

02type-s

I agree. WHy would you go with a smaller sidewall than that? Not only will it throw everything off, but it will look retarded.

RUF87

that's a very good point many folks over look . . if you really want to drop down one profile level, the best is the 45, the size closest in diameter will be a 235/45/17, but that tire is too wide for 17x7 wheels, so the next best choice is 225/45/17, they're usually close enough and I've been running them for 8yrs+ . . speedo is about 1mph off, so not a big deal, but you'll need to double check the specs on each 225/45/17 as they do vary from tire to tire.

and as 02type-s noted, a lower profile . . even the 45 will look weird as the gap between the tire and fenderwell looks larger . . even though it really isn't, well maybe 1/16" or so.

So if all this causes you stress, stick with 215/50/17 as fsttyms1 and 02type-s noted. Then you just need to search TireRack and or some other tire dealer to find the tire with the specs that best meet your requirements.

Ruf

blurrpleberry

ok so what tire will fit the width of the rims 7 inches. thats all im worried about and what would look best.

fsttyms1

Read the post above yours.

blurrpleberry

thanks ill post picks once i purchase them and mount them this week

Slow Type S

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so are we a 100% sure 235/50/17 will not fit a 17x7 rim?

blurrpleberry

most important in order. Cornering, tread life, good in rain, low road noise, aggressive look. what all options do i have for the 17x7 rims.

Mista Juice

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of course it will fit, nobody said it wouldnt.. its just a little overkill..

m8adhan

yeaaa

SG81

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CL-S wheels are 17x7 and a lot of guys including myself run 235/45/17. i'm on my 3rd set