what size tires are on your 17 inch rims

[JackHerer]

the store told me i should get 215/45/17 but the type r comes with 205/45/17. what should i get????

[2k2civicSi]

its all up to you you can get a 205/40/17 all the way up to 215/45/17 its just

how thick do you want your tire to be?

[JackHerer]

will it affect my speedometer

[David K.]

Yes it will affect your speedometer. A 205/40/17 will affect it the least, as it is the closest overall height to stock.

[Fizz Autosports]

We have used on 17inche rims 215/45/17.

Also with Tein coil Over. Slammed !!!

We will post pictures later.

[SarahVTEC]

I have 205/40 17" series tires.

[FiZZ-EP3]

THATS RIGHT BABY!!! TEINS SLAMMED ON TOP OF 215/45ZR17'S:D

[2fastcivic]

Originally posted by Fizz Autosports
We have used on 17inche rims 215/45/17.

Also with Tein coil Over. Slammed !!!

We will post pictures later.

not to insult your intelligence but coil over is actually one word (coilover). i keep seeing you type it that way so i just wanted to correct you. oh and post pics of the 02 si.

[HondaMan]

I got 215/45/17s

Also, I have run by one of those radar gun display things and it read the same thing as my speedo.

[LeperCon]

Has anyone run 225's on 17's? Just curious, as that is what I'm planning to run unless someone knows otherwise. GRM is running 225's on their 15" Volks.

[NeuroSi]

Originally posted by LeperCon
Has anyone run 225's on 17's? Just curious, as that is what I'm planning to run unless someone knows otherwise. GRM is running 225's on their 15" Volks.

I was also considering 225's on 17's. Should be no problem with a 37 or 38 mm offset. Closest size tire match would be 225/40/17 (Just .10 shorter than stock). One thing I have noticed in my search, though, is that your tire choice will be limited in that size.
A 225/45/17 is a more popular size, but would be .80 bigger than stock.

[DynaSpeed]

In regards to the question of speedo accuracy -

I have the understanding that the 215/45-17 is the closest wheel diameter to stock 15's+Michelins in the 17" category.

The next best would be the 215/40-17 which is a -1.82% difference compared to the 205's -3.12% difference.

The 215/45-17 is 1.67% difference.

[PRODIUS]

DynaSpeed is right about the 215/45/17 being about 1.7% larger than Stock, but a 205/45/17 is as close to perfect as you can get at 0.2% larger than Stock.
Here are some more wheel/tire options

205/55/15 at 1.4% smaller
225/50/15 at 1.5% smaller

205/50/16 at 0.6% smaller
225/45/16 at 1.0% smaller

[ADAMnQuickCIVIC]

Originally posted by SarahVTEC
I have 205/40 17" series tires.

that's waaaay wrong...
hope you have a SERIOUS drop and don't care about speedo error...

[Mad02Si]

I was trying to order a tire from tire rack and they wouldn't sell me a 205/40/17 for use on my car cause he said it would be overloaded. He recomended a 205/45/17. My rim is cracked so doesnt anybody want 2 brand new Kumho Estca 712, and 3 used ones in 205/40/17 size? And if anyone has the Motegi Mr7's in gunmetal and need spare rims let me know..