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Kongsi02
07-14-2004, 07:42 PM
what is the best size tire for 17's?

trabadoo22
07-14-2004, 11:48 PM
If you are just looking for the size closest to stock I would go with 215/45/17.

nmysiismyn
07-15-2004, 12:11 AM
Yeah trabadoo22 is right. Try searching this site for the tire size calculator. It'll tell you exactly how inaccurate your speedometer will be. It's funny... you'd be surprised how much our speedometer is off from the slightest tire wear. I mean in the hundreths of an inch.

Kongsi02
07-15-2004, 11:54 AM
oh..thanks...

skooba
07-15-2004, 04:06 PM
If you are just looking for the size closest to stock I would go with 215/45/17.

205/45 is closer

portandpolish
07-15-2004, 06:19 PM
I have 215/40/ZR17, I find that the 215/45 have a bit to thick of a side wall for my taste. just my 2 cents.

trabadoo22
07-15-2004, 07:31 PM
205/45 is closer

Yep, you are right. If it was me though I would still go with 215/45/17. The HFP si uses this size tire and I think the wider contact patch would help with handling.

YooShin
07-15-2004, 07:46 PM
Yep, you are right. If it was me though I would still go with 215/45/17. The HFP si uses this size tire and I think the wider contact patch would help with handling.

Yeh, 205/45 gives you the exact diameter but the 215 works very well, just barely out of "stock" parameters which I beliieve is a dia. of 24.2. The 215/45 puts you at a 24.6 and 215/40 land somewhere around 23.8. Seems to be more choices in tire for the 215/45 also.