Are 205/40 ok on 17" alloys?
15 October 2008, 08:36 PM
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the tyre of choice for 17" wheels is the 205/45/17,gives a slighty more balanced ride ,however they are not available in great numbers and are more expensive.I have bf goodrich gforce profilers on my 17s and they are great!
15 October 2008, 09:03 PM
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But is there anything wrong with putting 205/40/17 on the wheels i've got, i friend said to me that i shouldn't put them on and i should get 215/40/17 because 205's will affect the handling and would never handle as it should?
18 October 2008, 06:12 PM
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A 205 section tyre may be stretched slightly on that width rim and therefore may not handle quite as the tyre maker designed it to. I originally had 205 section on a 7" rim, they used to 'track' all over the shop and wouldn't ride the road surface well at all. Changed to 215 and all was sorted
19 October 2008, 09:39 AM
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They will be perfectly fine. I have used 205 section tyres on 8" rims, admittedly thats the max but i suffered no ill effects.
There is always an ideal width but a size either way is perfectly acceptable.
There is always an ideal width but a size either way is perfectly acceptable.
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And I'm also pretty sure the original versions were 7" wide, ideal for a 205 section tyre.
Still, I suspect from the replies that the tryes I were referring to had other issues rather than the fitment side
I guess in a way, by using a tyre on a wider rim than it should ideally be on, will give sharper turn in as the sidewalls will be made even stiffer? Just my thought though.
Still, I suspect from the replies that the tryes I were referring to had other issues rather than the fitment side
I guess in a way, by using a tyre on a wider rim than it should ideally be on, will give sharper turn in as the sidewalls will be made even stiffer? Just my thought though.
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