morpheus256

so its just about spring and its time for me to buy new wheels and tires.
im planning on going with this for wheels:
http://1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheel...2D+Hyper+Black
and then for tires:
http://1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebr...el=Exclaim+UHP

now what my question is, since they dont make a 205/45/17 with that model of tire, which would i be better to go with, 205/40/17 or 215/40/17? i know our car has clearance problems with wider tires but since im also lowering the profile of the tire do you think i can get away with the meatier tires? also its at stock ride hight.
also both of these tires are still smaller in terms of diamiter then the factory one so i know i will be using a bit more gas.

otter

iTrader: (14)

215, easily. No reason to run such a narrow tire (205) on a 7" wide wheel.

freakishpower

yeah true what he said...they look ok

blackhawkRA

Would a 215/45/17 or 215/40/17 have clearance problems with stock ride height? What about lowered? I say go for the 215 but I dunno about if you plan to lower it later.

OC_Ralliart

im lowered and i have 17s with a 205 tire on it and i only rub when i have the wheel turned all the way.

blackhawkRA

K thanks... I wonder what this means for 215?

morpheus256

alright thanks for confirming that the 215/40's will work without problems. i also dont plan on lowering any time soon. im just trying to upgrade before summer time since the rs-a's suck. im gonna try trading them in with 16" mazda wheels to a tire shop when i buy the combo above