will 215/50/17 tyres fit classic model?
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Shkuby, these tyres are far bigger than ideal for a classic. A 215/40 x 17 is 647mm in diameter when new, compared with the 610mm standard fit tyres. This will raise your overall gearing by some 5.5%, and make your speedometer under-estimate by the same degree, which could give you an overall under-read, which is technically illegal (and dodgy from a "not getting done for speeding" point of view).
If the offset of whatever wheels you use is absolutely spot-on, they should just about fit under, but even then they're very marginal and are likely to rub.
If the offset of whatever wheels you use is absolutely spot-on, they should just about fit under, but even then they're very marginal and are likely to rub.
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