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215/45/17 vs 225/45/17 tires

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ypsetihw Denver Colorado, US Tire Changer	so the stock rims come with 215/45/17 tires, and I'm looking into an aftermarket pair of rims with snow tires that have a 225/45/17 profile, but the reseller is a dunce and can't help me on this. 225 is the width in millimeters, and the question is, will I be able to fit my stock 215s on rims designed for 225 (cause I want my street tires on the gold rims), and more importantly, will the 225/45/17s fit my stock rims (the snow tires on my stock rims). Here's a pic of it photoshopped with the rims I'm lookin at. Thoughts?
[#] Aug 30, 2007 11:49am
ypsetihw Denver Colorado, US Tire Changer	also, as an afterthought, anyone know a good place to lookup info like this? maybe a graph with the sizes? i saw some stuff on tirerack.com, but i'm wondering if there is something a little easier to understand that I can look at to understand this whole tire/rim sizing issue. Thanks!
[#] Aug 30, 2007 11:55am
SuperXero Silver Spring Maryland, US Chief Mechanic	whats the rim dimensions? 17x7? 17x8?
[#] Aug 30, 2007 01:56pm
ypsetihw Denver Colorado, US Tire Changer	17x7 i found a site that said you can stick with 205-225 on a 17x7, would you guys agree?
[#] Aug 30, 2007 02:09pm
tc4metory Oregon, US Scion Guru	I know you can on 18" cause I went with the 225 as opposed to the 215.. check with Web, he knows everything, literally Chuck Norris is currently suing myspace for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.
[#] Aug 30, 2007 02:13pm
Rabid_Lemming Cumming Georgia, US Scion Guru	People stretch tires on wider rims all the time. Here is a link.... http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2234638 My car isn't the fastest car out there, but I'll tell ya.... Sometimes I haul more ass than a pimp driving a caddy full of hoes. Me to Pathik at PRacing.com about modding cars "It's like crack, but you don't lose as much weight...also you don't blow people for performance parts. So I guess it's nothing like crack"
[#] Aug 30, 2007 02:18pm
Web Maryland, US THE SHADOW	I've got 225/45/17 and it's 4 mm taller than stock....nothing much. Complaining is futile when you supported the victory. http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html
[#] Aug 30, 2007 02:46pm
Gonzo Maryland, US Master Mechanic	just buy 18" wheels and stay low pro!!!
[#] Sep 16, 2007 10:56pm
SoFloTC Boca Raton Florida, US Godlike Advisor	i have 235 ;o
[#] Sep 16, 2007 10:57pm
GoodOlS13 Window Washer	they will fit just fine
[#] Dec 29, 2007 04:39pm
emerilnut Georgia, US Window Washer	ypsetihw wrote: 17x7 i found a site that said you can stick with 205-225 on a 17x7, would you guys agree? Yeah, they'll fit just fine. I've run 225 tires on 15x6.5 wheels before, and it's no problem at all.. In fact, the cantilevered look of the tire looks pretty mean, almost like a race car. At least, that's what the Hoosiers looked like when they were on the race car. You might want to consider running 225/40/17 though to keep the rolling diameter similar to stock. That way, your gearing will still be correct.. if you get too much off, your speedo will no longer be accurate. 2008 Scion tC - completely stock for now... 1995 Mazda Miata - supercharged, MegaSquirted, soon to be a T3 Turbo... 1990 Mazda Miata - SCCA Club Racecar, ITA Class "Auto racing's boring except when a car is going at least 172 mph upside down." "I know that son-of-a-bitch is cheatin! Cuz I'm cheatin' and he beat me!"
[#] Jan 03, 2008 03:35pm
andino Manhattan Beach California, US Godlike Advisor	sofresh23 wrote: i have 235 ;o on a 17x7 rim? that's dangerous! 225 would be the max to stretch on a a 7" wide rims before you loose your sidewall integrity Are you in SoCal? Come to our CStC meets! Located in Socal? Need something Installed? Have a question and no one is willing to help? Shoot me a PM or hit me up on AIM.
[#] Jan 03, 2008 03:59pm
nickah Vehicle Designer	andino wrote: sofresh23 wrote: i have 235 ;o on a 17x7 rim? that's dangerous! 225 would be the max to stretch on a a 7" wide rims before you loose your sidewall integrity what the....since 215 is stock, ....235 isn't wider?! whaa... You can't learn me nothin...
[#] Jan 03, 2008 04:40pm
henrygiang Washington, US Detailer	so is there a big difference between 40 and 45? i am gettin 18x7.5 rims.
[#] Jan 13, 2008 09:54pm
Web Maryland, US THE SHADOW	You can't compare the difference in aspect ratios b/c they are in relation to the overall width of the tread. A 45 aspect ratio of a 215 is almost exact to a 40 aspect ratio of a 225. The thing you have to remember is that keeping the same aspect ratio on wider tire will give you a taller side wall thus, more rotational resistance. YOU WILL LOSE POWER TRANSFER! Also, be careful what you read online. People saying they have seen this on this, or they've done this with this....it's the math and safety that matters...not what CAN be done. A 7 inche wide rim will fit as small at 195mm tire UP TO 225mm tire SAFELY. Anything thinner or wider is going to bubble out or shift on the rim on turns, hard acceleration or hard braking. Just research the numbers rather than what people have seen or may have done. Complaining is futile when you supported the victory. http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html
[#] Jan 13, 2008 11:33pm
emerilnut Georgia, US Window Washer	Web wrote: Also, be careful what you read online. People saying they have seen this on this, or they've done this with this....it's the math and safety that matters...not what CAN be done. A 7 inche wide rim will fit as small at 195mm tire UP TO 225mm tire SAFELY. Anything thinner or wider is going to bubble out or shift on the rim on turns, hard acceleration or hard braking. Just research the numbers rather than what people have seen or may have done. Agreed. I've seen even 235 series tires on a 7 inch wheel, but these were Hoosiers with VERY hard sidewalls on purpose built race wheels. But you do have to carefully weigh anecdotal examples. I agree. What worked for someone else might not work for you because they luckily had the right combination of parts to make it work, or they knew what the issues would be and took care of them beforehand. 2008 Scion tC - completely stock for now... 1995 Mazda Miata - supercharged, MegaSquirted, soon to be a T3 Turbo... 1990 Mazda Miata - SCCA Club Racecar, ITA Class "Auto racing's boring except when a car is going at least 172 mph upside down." "I know that son-of-a-bitch is cheatin! Cuz I'm cheatin' and he beat me!"
[#] Jan 14, 2008 07:38pm
henrygiang Washington, US Detailer	Web wrote: You can't compare the difference in aspect ratios b/c they are in relation to the overall width of the tread. A 45 aspect ratio of a 215 is almost exact to a 40 aspect ratio of a 225. The thing you have to remember is that keeping the same aspect ratio on wider tire will give you a taller side wall thus, more rotational resistance. YOU WILL LOSE POWER TRANSFER! Also, be careful what you read online. People saying they have seen this on this, or they've done this with this....it's the math and safety that matters...not what CAN be done. A 7 inche wide rim will fit as small at 195mm tire UP TO 225mm tire SAFELY. Anything thinner or wider is going to bubble out or shift on the rim on turns, hard acceleration or hard braking. Just research the numbers rather than what people have seen or may have done. okay.. thanks.. so my rims will be 18x7.5 and i was thinking about getting 225/40/18.. is that safe? how about 215/45/18. they will both be safe with my rims right?
[#] Jan 15, 2008 12:51am
Vicious Orlando Florida, US El Chupacabra	Yes. The Thread Killah
[#] Jan 15, 2008 01:38am
jmazn California, US Window Washer	it will fit! i have a 225-45-17 go check my site you'll see hope it would help... need help and opinion witch would you choose?
[#] Feb 28, 2008 08:45pm

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