Big Shazza 1981

Hi all, new to the site and a new owner of a subaru impreza looking for some help!

I have 17" Prodrive wheels, came on the car with **** tyres!
Can I use 205/40/17 rubber? and does anyone have any pics of their car with these size tyres on?

Or do i go with 205/45/17, it currently has 50 on it at the mo and know this cant be right! Please help.

Thanks
Shaz

pslewis

Falkens have served me very well indeed - good value and very good wear!!

I get 2 years and 23,000miles out of mine!

dmc1980

yea but your old!

goodyear eagle f1s mate, get the 205, 45, 17's on

V7C

Yoko parada 2's

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

view my scooby<<<

bought my car in dec last year and had pirelli 205/45/27s on. good in the dry, not so in the wet.

asked on here for opinions, and decided to go with toyo proxes t1-r tyres. 215/40/17, and they fill out the arches well enough for a 17" alloy. excellent in the dry, very good in the wet too.

tyre walls are roughly the same, but the toyos have a much more visually curved wall, whereas the pirellis were much more angled, something i didnt like, and that extra 10mm makes a difference on the width.

andy

Ian

iTrader: (10)

i have just swapted 215 45 17 goodyeaf f1, to 215 40 17 yoko parada 2 and i think they are much better, very happy all around.

this is on a classic

pslewis

Falkens are £62 a corner including VAT, balance, valve and fitting - granted, if they were crap price doesn't matter - but they are amazingly good!!

Steve Whitehorn

iTrader: (13)

Toyo and F1s ususally get the best reviews on here.

Performance wise - Another vote for F1s from me. However there have been a few reliabilty issues with them. Never affected me -but others have had a few probs.

Steve

Brun

Depends what car you have.
A newage needs 215/45/17. Classics were fitted with 205/45/17 but most people tend to fit 215/40/17 as they are cheaper.
I've had 3 sets of Toyo T1S's and really rate them. I'm now on Toyo T1R's and like them even more. I used to get about 14k from the S's and on my first set of R's i'm over 20k with plenty of tread to spare. I don't drive like a ****, but i don't hang about either

SVXNUT

I'd go for TOYOS. Get 60k a set on my company mondeo , and 20k a set on my SVX out of them . Never had a blow out or puncture.

Big Shazza 1981

wow, amazing response guys, thanks for ur help, this has def made my mind up! thanks to everyone again! Loving this site already!

scotthldr

Prielli P Zero Nero's

Fart Man

Seconded.

Haggle HARD on prices though, Paradas are bargains; as long as the tyre seller doesn't charge retail...pay more than £80inc VAT fitted/all in each and your paying too much.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

ebay. theres a company on there called "mailordermotorsport"

i got my toyos off there for £260 plus £20 postage. bloody bargain.