17x7 tires,w hich would you use?

[Rey]

205/40/17-never seen them on an ep, they may look small.....
215/45/17-seems like the good choice, could want more contact....
225/45/17-is this too much contact patch? Can there be too much.


If you guys got pics of each tire size. It could help me out. I am looking to put some good rubber for my 17x7 Tenzo R Psycho in Gun Metal.:D

[irrational]

i have 215-45-17 on 17x7 rims witha 42mm offset. good shit i am very happy with my choice. 40s just look too damn small. what offset are the rims?

[Civicvtec1ps]

running 215/45/17
perfect size for 17s imo
no regret

[jason]

I had 205-40-17 on mine a while back and they where to thin for me, 2 flat tires and one rim got curb damage which cost me 120.00 to get fixed, plus they always look like they are flat, go with one of the other two options you mentioned.

[alex_mathews]

Happy with 215/45/17.

[Rey]

Good, I was thinking about the 215/45/17

I don't know what my offset is. What is it by the way? Also, how important is it?

[raiyo]

I'd do 205/45 if it is 17x7"

[javi2002whitesi]

im dropped on neuspeed and i have spc rear camberkit will i be able to run 215/40 17 cuz i had a shop tell me they would rub??

[EnJaNir]

im running 215/40/17 with a 3" drop w/ SPC camber kit ...no rubs at all

[chubbychu]

ive totally forgotten how to read sidewall markings...but isnt the 205,210,215 for how tall the tire is? if so...wouldnt you want to try to keep overall stock diamater?

[EnJaNir]

215 - width of the tread
40 - height of the sidewall
17 - rim size

[Mad02Si]

Originally posted by EnJaNir
im running 215/40/17 with a 3" drop w/ SPC camber kit ...no rubs at all

Same here, only dropped 2.5 though

[chubbychu]

opp my bad....aretn you goann a want a width thatll fit the rim?

[javi2002whitesi]

how about 215/45/17 with the same suspension mods neuspeed race and spc rear camber kit???

[Rey]

I am getting a 1.5 inch drop with eibach springs. I have seen them on a friends EP3, and they rock!

Thanks all who replied.