danny c

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hi all,im going to get some 17s to go on my classic!im not sure what tyre size to go for tho?will 225s fit or will i have to go with 215 40 or 215 45?the car is not lowerd at the min but will eventually have coilovers fitted!

just wondering what everyones experiances are!!

bmposer

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Hi there
mine's on 215/40/17 but its not lowered.

sy.

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for a classic it is deffo 215 but can be 40 or 45 profile on 17" imo the 45 is better as less road noise and more pot hole friendly

happydude303

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mine are the same as above 215/40 but i wish i had 45 profiel just to take some of the bump out of British roads and mine is nicely lowered

New_scooby_04

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IIRC Strictly speaking correct size cited by Subaru is 205/45/17 or 215/40/17.

Howeve, most seem to go for 215/45/17 for the reasons stated above.

TonyBurns

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215/45/17 makes your speedo under read because of the rolling circumference of the wheel, hence why you should go either 215/40/17 or 205/45/17, these are the 2 only recommendations for a classic running 17 inch wheels.

Tony

sy.

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agree about the speedo by about 2mph but for comfort/handling 215/45/17 IMO