currently i have 215/40/17's on my car, the car has prodrive springs fitted, but i think the wheels look lost in the arches

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...1/DSCF1872.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...1/DSCF1856.jpg

what im thinking is increasing the tyre profile up a size to 45 in the hope that it would fill the arches a bit more.

kind of like this car:-
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMGP5840.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMGP5839.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMGP5843.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMGP5838.jpg

but question is, with the tyre wall difference being an extra 10mm in height will i get the same desired look? or is the above car actually lower than mine

Cheers

 

Personally I think the scoob/wheels/tyres combo in the first pic looks much better.

 

i just think the 215/40 tyre looks lost especially in the first pic. im actually changing the current st2's to a set of 17" raceline rl7's but its just the tyre profile choice thats bugging me now!

have looked at every page on this 87 page thread
http://www.rs25.com/forums/f12/12563...ed-gcs-26.html

defo think ill go bigger profile

 

The Yanks like slamming their cars - let them carry on

Your first pic looks great, and I bet it handles just fine like that A slightly bigger profile would be OK too

 

Do you get rubbage on a 45 profile ?

 

Is this a picture of yours mate? I did have 215/45/17, but found that the tyres were to wide for the arches, kept scuffing with people in the back, so decided go for 205/40/17 these are spot on and make the alloys look bigger, but now looks like it needs lowering. You can't win

 

Here's mine - 45/17's I don't think I would want it any lower (in fact it was when bought and I highered it)

 

^ lovely 215/45/17's ? or 215/40/17 ?

 

I have 225/45/18 without any rubbing issues chap. Personally, I like to see a bit of tyre, I think cars look silly with really low profile tyres

 

45's, after ~20miles... not really settled yet I'm sure, but understeering so badly from a n/s shock it hasn't moved since.... soon it will

 

^ @ Matty, that's not normal tbh, 225/45/17 rubs like a bitch on classic inside fronts

Hats off if you've taken the chance and by luck had no issues

 

Mine was running on 18's (225/35's) and needed rear arches rolling to stop rubbage

 

Sorry - this was running with Mad low Tein S.Tech's, so ignore all this

 

No rubbing at all chap, am on AST's.

 

Oh baby

 

yeah that is my car as its currently sits on the 215/40/17 with no scrubbing at all - even with a 5mm spacer on the rims

im pretty much convinced im going to go with 215/45/17 and bonesetter's car has just confirmed it for me, it sits perfect

 

Well good luck, mine was rubbing with 215/45/17, but i know what you mean, i might try 205/45/17 next. Reddish blue?

 

How come all you chaps are having rubbing issues, I'm running bigger wheels than all of the above and don't suffer ANY rubbing problems whatsoever. I'm on a fairly hard setup suspension wise but not really solid, still more than drivable on bumpy roads. Front arches have deffo not had any work, rears look as original but could be wrong.

 

My 45s rubbed/scuffed when I just had a set of lowering springs on the standard shocks. I then got a set of matched Bilstein/Eibachs and they raised the height slightly - end of rubbing.

So, it would seem to depend on what suspension set-up you have. I'd be surprised if they rub with a completely standard set-up.

In any case, I'm back to 40s now.

 

I have completely standard suspension, its the width that made mine rub the arches not height. And they only rubbed with people in the rear seats.

 

I have to agree with MattyB1983 i've had 225,40,18s since i've owned the P1 in the last 5+ years! Not had any issues at all and in those years been on all types of roads bends and had me large mates in the back! Even when the cars fully loaded no issues of rubbing on arches and its all on standard setup

 

Well, 225/35 on 18 7.5J with a 53 offset can rub on the rear outside wheelarches. And that's on Prodrive wheels supplied with a P1.

So things can get a little tight under there.

With so many different fitmants of suspensions and wheel and tyre combinations, the only advice is to carefully try out bigger tyres if the tyre place will let you. I'd possibly take 150-200kg of "load" to go in the back seats or two large mates.

For standard suspension, two things that might affect the outcome, front and rear topmounts wearing, causing the suspension to settle slightly. And the rear wheelarch protectors that cover the outside wheelarch lip. If fitted, they can be caught by the tyre, once caught, they tend to sag and scrub more.

J.

 

They're 215/45/17

 

Holy thread revival batman

 

Just for reference I run 215/45/17 as I like that extra thickness in tyre for cushion when powering on.
I don't like the low profile hard *** feel wether it's oe or not on a Subaru.

My daily has 35 profile and tbh abrorbs the bumps effortlessly and that's oe. Suspension is a big part of the damping to provide comfort and contact.