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Well I finally wore out my Yokohama's from 2 years ago. I purchased (4) Four Sumitomo HTRII Z's and mounted the front 2 yesterday.
So right now I have (2) Two Sumitomo 205/40/17 tires on the front and on the rear I have (2) Yokohama 225/40/17's (I can only take 2 wheels down to the tire place at a time because they **** my car up if they try to raise it). Now I am smacking my Mirko everywhere I go. Not to mention now it looks like I have donuts on the front.
Is this normal? My rims look really weird now, they are Enkei DM-5's and they really look like the rim is sticking out further than the tire.
Will putting my other (2) Two 205/40/17's on the back help even out the car to where I wont smack my Mirko anymore?
I dont know how differnt tire companies can have totally different side wall sizes when they both say '40', I now my car is way lower now.
Also is it okay to put 205/40/17's on my enkei rims?
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WAAAAAY too narrow - you'll get that stupid too-wide-rim look and you roll-over the sidewall when cornering - best you take those tires back and geet 225's instead.
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Thats the problem, I have horrible rubbing issues with 225's
Anyone know what Tire racks policy is on returning tires?
I drove the car pretty hard on a wide industrial road yesterday and they didnt have any problems handeling it. Really that big of a danger?
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Rubbing with 225's? Where - lemme guess the rear? If so look at my "rolling the fenders" sticky.
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Originally posted by CSVT985:
I dont know how differnt tire companies can have totally different side wall sizes when they both say '40', I now my car is way lower now.
Well they do. It's the way it is. 215/45/17 is what most of us run. At least 225/45/17's.
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Originally posted by Stazi:
Rubbing with 225's? Where - lemme guess the rear? If so look at my "rolling the fenders" sticky.
I went one step further, I actually cut them off with my dremel
I dont know why, I have always rubbed and I am sick of it, I bet 215's would have done it but they were $80 apiece where as the 205's where only $59 apeace.
I know price should not be a motive, but I am strapped for cash and these seemed okay for the time being. If they let me exchange with 215/40/17 I would do it, but since I have already driven on these, I dont think I can get a swap.
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Originally posted by CSVT985:
I dont know how differnt tire companies can have totally different side wall sizes when they both say '40', I now my car is way lower now.
Thats beacause the '40' does not represent a numerical measurement of the sidwall, it is proportionate to the width of the tire. 205/40 is going to be way shorter than 225/40 (almost 1/3 of an inch)
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Oh, that makes sense now. Thank you.
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40% of 225 = bigger sidewall than 40% of 205
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