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Hey all I am going to be buying some Enkei RS5's sometime this week and I cant decide on tires? I would like to order them from Whalentire.com and I would like to know your input on if I should run 215/40/17 or 215/45/17's. I will be only running these durring the summer/fall until it snows and then I will be using my snow set up. I would like which ever one gives me the best ride quality/handeling combo as well as visual attractiveness. I think I wold be either getting these" 215/45/17 or these: 215/40/17 Right now I have a stock Se suspenson but am considering lowering it in the future. I also have an SVT kit if that makes the visual any different. Whats your opinions....
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I can't comment on the tires, but as far as size goes, go with 215/45.
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That's a pretty decent tire (215/45/17 one). If you just want a radical looking tire, you may also want to look at nitto neo gens or bfg kdw's-2.
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Visually I guess I was thinking more along the lines of side wall height and the 45's looking to tall..however the tread pattern being cool is always a bonus!
Originally posted by Chickens:
Religion can't do much for ashholes (unless you are an alterboy)
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if u can see these enough...they're 215/45/17 
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Thanks Z! I think i am going to go with the 45's then....any comments of Falken as a brand?
Originally posted by Chickens:
Religion can't do much for ashholes (unless you are an alterboy)
98.5 Se w/SVT mods
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Originally posted by XKontour98:
Thanks Z! I think i am going to go with the 45's then....any comments of Falken as a brand?
Go to www.1010tires.com
They have a tire review (tire rating) section along side each tire...the Falkens all get pretty high revieews
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Do your research on tire rack, they have performance tested just about every tire in the same conditions, it will give you a great basis for comparison. I recommend the kumho mx of the goodyear f1 gs-3, this is the result of a lot of research.
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I would get the 40s personally. Look better but not really as good of a ride. Had 35s on my 18s last year and ended up going back to 40s.
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Originally posted by XKontour98:
Thanks Z! I think i am going to go with the 45's then....any comments of Falken as a brand?
45's are slightly fat but I think 40's would be too thin, unless u had your car slammed
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