kj200sx

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hi all am currently having some wheels refurbed for my classic they are
rota wheels 17 x 7.5 with a 48 ofset from what the label says they had 215 40 17 tyres fitted when i brought them but were fitted to a newage impreza so basically what i need to know is what would be the best size tyre to fit for running them on a classc v3 sti as dont want any rubbing etc

alcazar

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What you had: 215/40 17" is the accepted size to give you as close as possible to the original rolling radius, so your speedo and gearing remains the same, plus no rubbing.

I had that size on mine with a caravan on the towbar, three teenaged lads in the rear of the car and FOUR MTBs on the roof and no rubbing

sunny1989

I'm running 215/40/17 Falken ZE912's on my 17 x 7.5 rota boosts on my classic. lowered on tein s techs and theres very very slight rubbing on full lock. hardly noticeable tbh..

kj200sx

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would a 205 40 17 be better then??? also how do you find the falkens for performance are some really good prices about on them at the min??

sunny1989

I would stick with the 215 40 17s mate, the rubbing really is very minimal.. and I've noticed no wear on them as a result of it. As mentioned before they are as close as possible to the original rolling radius too.

The Falkens are holding up well on general use, they perform well in the wet and dry. Plus they don't seem to wear as much as the bridgestones on our hawkeye or the set of Kumho ecstas that I had before..

They even pulled me through the snow when I was on call this christmas!!! didn't get stuck once!! lol

think they come in at around £70.00 a corner or so, They're good for everyday use but i'm not sure how they would react in a track day situation. If your planning on doing any that is?? hope this helps..

kj200sx

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thanks for the reply people I'll stick with them then I think. if anyone got a set going cheap let me know

MattyB1983

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I run 225/40/18 on my STI V3 with AST Coilovers. Don't get any rubbing what-so-ever.