Would this be less rubber??
Hi all,
Im looking into getting some new rims/tires on my car and am wondering if this would be a "down-grade" in the rubber department. The car has 225/50 16 and the new tires for the new rims Im looking at are 205/45/17. Am I loosing too much rubber?:scratch: |
you're going lower in rubber width and also lower on profile.
the numbers you state... 205/45/17 = 205 = section width of the tire, the tread width in mm the 45 = 45% of the tread width the 17 = rim size so you will be going from 225 to 205mm your sidewall will be going from 112.5mm to 92.25mm your decision really. How much is too much? |
Does this sound like a stupid idea?
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Unless you drag or autocross daily I would'nt worry about it.
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I'd go 215/40's at least.
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Dunno much about this except that less rubber thickness means better handling b/c of less flex, but also decreased ride comfort from less bump absorption. If it's really narrow you could bend your rims when a bump makes it flex all the way in. Maybe someone will give you a better answer or you'll be able to figure it out yourself now.
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Originally Posted by Force Fed
(Post 8188091)
I'd go 215/40's at least.
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Justin?
Originally Posted by 93rx74lyfe
(Post 8188066)
Does this sound like a stupid idea?
What kind of tires are on the 17s? If they're sticker than the 712s you probably won't notice it. Edit: Also you can put 215/40s on a 17 inch rim.. |
Originally Posted by KhanArtisT
(Post 8188184)
Justin?
It depends what you want to do with the car. 205s will put less drag on the car but reduce overall grip due to the smaller footprint. The shorter sidewall tire will have less distortion under load but still doesn't cancel out with the grip you'd be losing. I'd stick with the 225s. What kind of tires are on the 17s? If they're sticker than the 712s you probably won't notice it. Edit: Also you can put 215/40s on a 17 inch rim.. |
Does anyone know any rims that I could run a 245 in the rear? Any good sites?
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Originally Posted by 93rx74lyfe
(Post 8188214)
Hey man, yeah its me. I would like to still have a good amount of grip, do you think i should go with the 18's?
I've seen 245s mounted on the stock 16x7 S5 TIIs, but 245s can be used on 8" wide wheels. |
Originally Posted by 93rx74lyfe
(Post 8188111)
Doing this would bump me up to an 18in rim, and I really dont want all the extra weight.
Even if everything was less weight, I doubt YOU could tell the difference. 215 / 40 / 17 is already 5.5% smaller than the stock 205 / 55 / 16, so 205 / 40 / 17 is even smaller than that. Having that kinda rubberband tires will cause harsher ride and possible damage to your rims when you hit a nasty bump or pot hole... -Ted |
Originally Posted by 93rx74lyfe
(Post 8188214)
Hey man, yeah its me. I would like to still have a good amount of grip, do you think i should go with the 18's?
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Originally Posted by 93rx74lyfe
(Post 8188033)
Hi all,
Im looking into getting some new rims/tires on my car and am wondering if this would be a "down-grade" in the rubber department. The car has 225/50 16 and the new tires for the new rims Im looking at are 205/45/17. Am I loosing too much rubber?:scratch: |
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