What size rubber to use??

[Guest]

Hey guys, iv just bought some 17" wheels for my V4 coupe. Now iv been to four diff tire shops and there all telling me different stuff ??? with sizes. So what do you guys reckon??

will be fitting superlows also so the concern is guard rub

205/40/17 or 215/45/17

Iv been told that the 205 is the way to go as the 215 will rub, but also another guy reckoned he had 205's on his sti and said that he lost alot of speed??? and then went with the 215's that they were sweet? all these guys are from tire shops so shouldn't they all have the same answer lol im so confused i dont want to fork out $800 and get the wrong ones

Cheers

[pl0x]

Id go with the 205, less rubbing, i hate rubbing...

depending on the make & strength of your rims the 205 could be bad, the 215 have more sidewall to not buckle rims in pot holes etc

[newsuba]

A- None of the above.

215/40-17 is closest in overall diameter to the factory 205/50-16.

If you get guard rub with 215, the equivalent 205 would be a 205/45-17.

Whether that is the best size is also dependent on your 17" wheels (width ? offset ?).

Some useful calculators here;

http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/tires.html

Deviate too far from the original rolling diameter and you change the gearing and speedo accuracy.

205/40-17 will effectively lower your gearing resulting in better acceleration but lower top speed.

[QIK_KAS]

hmm..

I was thinking of something completely different when I entered this thread. 8)

[Guest]

u need a ladder to help u outa that gutter kas

-smurff

[Simon C]

Remember, it's not length that counts, it's width ;D

[Guest boostcut]

you keep telling yourself that and youl be fine..... : hahah

[QIK_KAS]

ooh really? I think its the angle of the dangle, not the gurth of the burth?.. (i cant remember the rest of that saying lol).

ANYWAY!!

<back on topic please>

[subieboy]

 QIK_KAS said:

hmm..

I was thinking of something completely different when I entered this thread. 8)

+1 here I was thinking along the lines of "weeeelllllllllll that depends on the size of the..."

;D

[Guest]

wheel?

-smurff

[Guest]

 

Id go with the 205, less rubbing, i hate rubbing...

depending on the make & strength of your rims the 205 could be bad, the 215 have more sidewall to not buckle rims in pot holes etc

The rims are Enkei NT30s, 17'' 7.5 wide and a 50+ offset i think

yeah im totally confused on the hole deal now lol, I cant put the springs in until I have put rubber on the new rims because the factory tires are too big so i dont know where the car is going to sit, if i go to 215/45/17 and i roll the guards before hand would i get any rub? because i do want to go with the bigger tire.

[Jammasta]

 QIK_KAS said:

ooh really? I think its the angle of the dangle, not the gurth of the burth?.. (i cant remember the rest of that saying lol).

Long and thin goes too far in, short and thick does the trick.

I run 215/40 on my type R and get no rubbing.

[Guest]

 

I run 215/40 on my type R and get no rubbing.

What kinda shocks/springs do ya have

[Jammasta]

I have Greddy Coilovers.

But i had the same width etc on my 18s with little rubbing (got gaurds rolled as a precaution, not out of neccissity though)

[newsuba]

 STi-TypeR said:

The rims are Enkei NT30s, 17'' 7.5 wide and a 50+ offset i think

yeah im totally confused on the hole deal now lol, I cant put the springs in until I have put rubber on the new rims because the factory tires are too big so i dont know where the car is going to sit, if i go to 215/45/17 and i roll the guards before hand would i get any rub? because i do want to go with the bigger tire.

That's pretty close to stock Subaru 16 and 17 STI wheels, both +53 offset.

With 7.5" 205 will be stretched out so stick with a 215/40-17; 40 will be closer to std rolling diameter and feel sharper than a 45-series.

Do you really need super lows ?

[Guest]

 

Do you really need super lows ?

well with my wagon i had it was on superlows and 17s (cant remember what type of rubber tho) and I really liked it,

never had a problem with rubbing or scraping and it handled mint and looked good. That is the main reason for the superlows, i also think that with 17s it fills the wheel arch nicely

one day i will buy coilovers but iv got a few things im guna do first

[Guest]

i was thinking along the same lines as kas i guess...

Magnum?

[Guest]

hahah i will choose ma title name a bit better next time aye

[Joker]

45 always over 40 series - piece of mind over bumps...

[Stoffa]

IMO 45 series look gay on a rex though, sweet as on a legacy.

I've got 215 40R17's on my car, 17x8 P50 Rims and they've got heaps of tyre stretch

Super lows arn't that low on a rex either.

[T.Rev]

 Stoffa said:

IMO 45 series look gay on a rex though, sweet as on a legacy.

Oh dear.............just got 215x45x17...........

[Joker]

is there a test?

[Guest]

You bet there is

[Guest]

 JoKer said:

is there a test?

yes

[Joker]

ahaha crude and I expect some/all to be removed as soon as the funpolice arrive

and yes them were the tests I was talking about...