205 or 215?
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205 or 215?
Changing over to 17x7" w/ 42 offset.
I can either go 205/45 or 215/45. I dont want 215/40.
What benefit will i feel, if any? or is it just looks.
I dont want any rubbing if I drop the car on H sports.
Usually never have anyone in the back seat.
On weekends only the kids weigh 50lbs each.
THX
I can either go 205/45 or 215/45. I dont want 215/40.
What benefit will i feel, if any? or is it just looks.
I dont want any rubbing if I drop the car on H sports.
Usually never have anyone in the back seat.
On weekends only the kids weigh 50lbs each.
THX
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Originally Posted by coopercrazy
OK, let me try to clear this up.
205/45 vs 215/45. which is better and why?
215/40... i'm nervous about too harsh a ride, and bustin a rim.
Toyo T1Rs come in all of these.
205/45 vs 215/45. which is better and why?
215/40... i'm nervous about too harsh a ride, and bustin a rim.
Toyo T1Rs come in all of these.
also, 215/45 fills the wheel well a bit better than 205... but that may not be your goal
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Originally Posted by kyriian
i run 215/45 lowered on 42mm offset with no rubbing.... hope this helped
also, 215/45 fills the wheel well a bit better than 205... but that may not be your goal
also, 215/45 fills the wheel well a bit better than 205... but that may not be your goal
Filling the wheel well would be nicer, i may not feel the need to lower then.
I want to add a rear sway, and would do springs at the same time, but wouldn't do the swings if the well was filled enough. Make sense?
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Originally Posted by pooch1
Filling wheel well with wider tire may or may not cause interference.You have to decide if you are going to drop car.If you dont drop car your wheel and tire width are up to you.As soon as you drop car thats when wheel and tire width becomes an issue.
What is the driving characteristics, what will i gain by going to 215 over 205?
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Originally Posted by coopercrazy
I think I'll be ok either way 205 or 215/45.
What is the driving characteristics, what will i gain by going to 215 over 205?
What is the driving characteristics, what will i gain by going to 215 over 205?
the biggest difference in terms of these two is just the look and ride, honestly though ive never ran 205 before... so i cant give a postive feedback...
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coopercrazy- you need to narrow down your tire selection first.
just a rough comparison 205/45 vs 215/45 is not going to net you
much constructive response. ofcourse the 205/45 is going to
have a more direct feel for the less rubber there is on the
sidewall..but depending on the tire compound, there's much
variation and much user bias... plus turnability/turn-in response
is all different.
just letting you know.
just a rough comparison 205/45 vs 215/45 is not going to net you
much constructive response. ofcourse the 205/45 is going to
have a more direct feel for the less rubber there is on the
sidewall..but depending on the tire compound, there's much
variation and much user bias... plus turnability/turn-in response
is all different.
just letting you know.
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It will be Toyo T1RS.
Can I assume that turnability/turn-in response will be quicker w/ 205/45?
If the advantage of 215 vs 205 is slight, i might as well go 205 to avoid any future problems.
I know different brand tires of the same size can result in different results in terms of rubbing. Can anyone give input on the T1RS?
Can I assume that turnability/turn-in response will be quicker w/ 205/45?
If the advantage of 215 vs 205 is slight, i might as well go 205 to avoid any future problems.
I know different brand tires of the same size can result in different results in terms of rubbing. Can anyone give input on the T1RS?
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In addition to lowering the car and wheel offset, another factor to take into consideration is wheel width. If you have aftermarket wheels many are wider then OEM and getting the narrower tires can make the rim stick out a bit - it can look a bit funky and leaves the rim exposed to rash damage more then if the tire is wider and fills out the rim better. When I switched to 215/45/17 non- run flats (42 offset) I did not notice any loss of turn in, but I did notice the improved grip
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Originally Posted by eVal
In addition to lowering the car and wheel offset, another factor to take into consideration is wheel width. If you have aftermarket wheels many are wider then OEM and getting the narrower tires can make the rim stick out a bit - it can look a bit funky and leaves the rim exposed to rash damage more then if the tire is wider and fills out the rim better. When I switched to 215/45/17 non- run flats (42 offset) I did not notice any loss of turn in, but I did notice the improved grip ![Smilie](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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What did you have on the car before the 215/45 non runflats?
Its kind of a tossup, becuase if there is any rubbing, it will be minimal, cuz i rarely have anyone in the back of the car.
If 215 will give me better grip(and a bit softer ride) over 205's it'll be worth it. I guess I should go look at some cars.
How about acceleration issues w/ the larger OD tire?
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Originally Posted by coopercrazy
The wheels are 17x7.
What did you have on the car before the 215/45 non runflats?
Its kind of a tossup, becuase if there is any rubbing, it will be minimal, cuz i rarely have anyone in the back of the car.
If 215 will give me better grip(and a bit softer ride) over 205's it'll be worth it. I guess I should go look at some cars.
How about acceleration issues w/ the larger OD tire?
What did you have on the car before the 215/45 non runflats?
Its kind of a tossup, becuase if there is any rubbing, it will be minimal, cuz i rarely have anyone in the back of the car.
If 215 will give me better grip(and a bit softer ride) over 205's it'll be worth it. I guess I should go look at some cars.
How about acceleration issues w/ the larger OD tire?
S03 are some of the harshest riding tires on most cars.. they seem to compliment our car suspension and fill the wheel gap nicely
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Originally Posted by coopercrazy
The wheels are 17x7.
What did you have on the car before the 215/45 non runflats?
Its kind of a tossup, becuase if there is any rubbing, it will be minimal, cuz i rarely have anyone in the back of the car.
If 215 will give me better grip(and a bit softer ride) over 205's it'll be worth it. I guess I should go look at some cars.
How about acceleration issues w/ the larger OD tire?
What did you have on the car before the 215/45 non runflats?
Its kind of a tossup, becuase if there is any rubbing, it will be minimal, cuz i rarely have anyone in the back of the car.
If 215 will give me better grip(and a bit softer ride) over 205's it'll be worth it. I guess I should go look at some cars.
How about acceleration issues w/ the larger OD tire?
The acceleration was improved along with the improved grip of the tires over the stock runflats - I'm sure the little bit of added patch and lighter wheels didn't hurt either :D
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