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Old 23 September 2014, 12:48 PM
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Just curious as im after new tyres and was ready to put 225/45/17 on and a mate has suggested 225/50/17 so wondering does anybody run them and if so what do they look like once on the wheel and on the car
Old 23 September 2014, 01:06 PM
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Lol,I would just stick with the 225/45/17 tyres mate.SJ.
Old 23 September 2014, 03:53 PM
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Apart from anything else this increases the gearing considerably and is way out of recommended variation in tyre profiles.
Old 23 September 2014, 04:44 PM
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im running 215/40/17 and thats wrong size but they where on the wheels when i put them on the car
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215/45x17's then.....
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