I was planning on getting new tires.....and needed more luxury since my wife drives the car....... so i was wondering if the tire size 215-60-17 would work on my 2003 TL-S......If so any recommendations and If not ? why not ?

Thanks in advance

 

it should fit fine if your stock (meaning not lowered ) but it might rub because your going with a high tire. why don't you go 215-50-17 ?? why 60 ??

 

WRONG!!!!!...itz gonna fit but ur throwing ur speedo off excessively meaning problems in the future....215/50/17 is the highest u can go...u might even be able to go 225 but thatz for 7" wide wheel or more...

 

ok?? So what I'm i wrong about ????? He didn't ask all that mane. all the man wanted to know is if the shit would fit and i said maybe

 

oh it will fit but itz gonna throw the speedo waaayyyyyy off....didnt mean to sound like a dick my man and sorry if i did but its no good on the car......

 

got ya. I get what your sayin mane.

 

DO NOT buy a set of 215 17 inch tires with a profile of 60. Like Zeus said, it will throw your speedometer way off because the tire is 6.23% different in size than the stock tire.
That is a dangerous amount of difference, you should stay within 3%.

 

Need more luxury you really need a lexus. Dont use a 215/60. Your speedo will really be off.

 

lol, a stock TL doesnt ride good enough??

 

what about 215-55-17 ?

 

You will still be causing your speedo to be off. Get a good set of touring tires.

 

^x2...

 

^ +3

Stick with the 215/50/17, you can go 10mm wider (225/50/17), but going higher is not recommended... Just get a good Touring tire and be done with it, like fstyms1 (Kris) said.

 

225/50/17 is also recommended by tire makers for our TL-S 6.5" wide wheels.
In fact, 225 is the widest tire size recommended for 6.5" wheels with the same aspect ratio. Don't need to go for 7" wide wheels for 225/50/17.

 

Sr00064, if you want a more comfortable (= luxury ?) ride, go for the non Type-S tire size, 205/60/16. That should give you the 60 aspect ratio for the tires. But make sure you go for the "V" and above speed rated tires for the TL-S, not the H-rated ones.

 

what's so big a deal about speedo being off? just drive the same speed as everyone else and you'll be fine.

a rotation at the hub = a rotation on the tire.
so then a bigger tire would mean bigger circumference. which means for every turn of the hub you get more distance than a smaller tire. so the car thinks you're getting 100 miles on the odo when you're really getting 106. if you change your oil every 4500 miles what's the big deal?

unless i'm completely wrong about the hub/tire rotation. then disregard it.

 

...are u serious?...u start f*in up ur brakes, suspension and even tranny...ur wheels are goin to be spinning faster than what it says on ur speedo...wheel diameter is very important...

 

check out this link and u can tell what sizes u could go with or what not....
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

 

just buy a MDX

 

If it is for a car with stability control system (VSA, ESP, ...), it IS a big deal. The system is factory calibrated to work with the OEM wheel circumference. Any big deviation from OEM size will throw off the speed sensor measurements and negatively affect the effectively of the stability system to save your ass.

 

i see. didnt think about all the gadgetry.

 

yeah your car is gonna explode because you put bigger tires on..

 

...i never said it was gonna explode...

 

That would work with 16" wheels, but not 17". The overall diameter of 205/60/16 is nearly identical to 215/50/17, but the sidewall would be taller on the 205/60/16.

 

215/50/17 looks nice already dont go with 215/60/17

 

ok then explain how it will "start f*in up ur brakes, suspension and even tranny"

where's your proof? where is there any sense in that statement?

 

dont forget your muffler bearings will eventually go out as well. and your secondary flux capacitator.

 

Because a larger tire like that does add more stress to things. It makes it harder on the brakes, bearings and other suspension components. Now it wont be as dramatic as say a 24" wheel but it does impact it some.

 

^thanx Kris....i jus saw this today....also my cousin messed up his tranny when he changed his rim and tire set up..he had the wrong size tires on there and one day "BOOM!!!!" we were stuck on the freeway...we towed it into the nearest shop and it ended up bein his tires were not the proper size...it was a newer Blazer at the time but he went with a different setup he bought off his friend.