fingerscooby

Hi
I have a bugeye wrx with 17 inch alloys and they are currently fitted with 215/40/17's , I need to change them and I'm just curious what size tyres other people have. They do look a bit small under the arches especially with my black alloys, and I wanted to fill the gap between the tyre and bodywork a bit more. I was thinking if going 215/45 or 50/17 or someone said 225/45/17. Can anyone help me please as I am unsure which way to go

Cheers.

Azulcielo61

I have the same alloys on my T2000 and currently have 215/45/17 's on them, it fills the gap a little bit

fingerscooby

Cheers for that , is that a newage or classic ?and what make tyres?

Azulcielo61

Its a classic, one of the last one made. ive got pirelli pzero nero's i got them for about £98 a corner

stonejedi

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215 /40/17 is the size I have always run on 17 inch wheels for a classic.SJ.

Gear Head

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225 will probably rub on a classic.

fingerscooby

It's a newage, do you think I should use 215 instead of 225 then?

stonejedi

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225 will be fine on a newage and is what I would recommend for a newage car.SJ.

fingerscooby

Ok cheers does that relate to the tyre width?

stonejedi

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That it does.SJ.

stonejedi

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SJ.

fingerscooby

Cheers stonejedi and to everyone else who responded ,that's a really useful diagram , I will now go searching for some tyre bargains online. 225/45/17's it is.

SAM-UK300

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Camskill tend to be very cheap...

fingerscooby

Yea cheers, I have used them before very good prices compared to garages .