Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Wheels & Tires need some help and some opinions

I am getting ready to purchase 17" enkei rs5's from wheelmax.com. These wheels come with a package of wheels and tires together, so with the enkei's, i also get 205/40/17 Kumho tires. Would these tires rub although i havent lowered my car yet? Any help or opinions on the tires or rims is much appreciated. Thanks

They will likely not rub as long as the offset is correct. But 205/40 is way too small for your car. The speedo will be well off and the tire is too narrow for a 7" wide rim. 215 is the minimum I recommend and it goes with a 45 series tire on 17 rims to fit a Contour properly. I'd ask about 215/45R17 or 225/45R17.